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Case study · MSHA Record #220073040028

Electrician fatality

October 20, 2007 at 6:15 PM
Pleasant Hill Mine · Carter Roag Coal Company · Upshur County, WV
Investigator narrative
Victim was discovered caught between the conveyor belt and the continuous haulage dolley. Although the coroner report is not available, it appeared that the victim expired from injuries received from the event.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
26 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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