Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Smith Br (Buchanan Production Company), VA, May 12, 2000

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On May 12, 2000, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Smith Br (Buchanan Production Company), VA.

Smith Br · Underground · Coal

Operator: Buchanan Production Company (Gary A Horn)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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