Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220093130035

Trackman, Track Worker, Track Gang

October 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM
NORTH EAGLE MINE · Underground · Coal
Boone County, WV
ClassificationHOISTING
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
Hoisting accident, still under investigation.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Lay Or Repair Railroad Track
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
25 years
Experience at this mine
6 years
Experience in this job
12 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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