Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs) fatality

February 10, 2004 at 7:45 AM

Raw Coal Mine No 1 · Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Mcdowell County, WV

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED, TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. UPON ENTERING THE MINE, THE WHEELS OF THE MANTRIP APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THE MANTRIP STRUC K A METAL DOOR AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Activity at time: Mantrip
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 1.15 years
Experience in this job: 1.15 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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