Fatality · MSHA Record #220013370001
Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler
November 20, 2001 at 12:00 PM
Operator: McElroy Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)
Marshall County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
2 RIGHT 5 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY, TWO EES WERE INSTALLING FISH PLATES IUNBY A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH RAILS AND ATTACHED TO A BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN A THIRD EE ATTEMPTED TO NMOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND RAIL CAR OUTBY, IT TRAVELED INBY STRIKING THE EES INSTALLING THE FISH PLATES RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO ONE EE AND MINOR CONTUSIONS TO THE OTHER EE. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Lay Or Repair Railroad Track
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 5.92 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.05 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.05 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220013370001 · Mine ID 4601437Trainer view →