Fatality · MSHA Record #220130520004
Utility Man, Errand Boy, Service Truck Operator
February 7, 2013 at 9:20 PM
Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company LLC (Metinvest B V)
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationHOISTING
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Scoop operator placed the scoop bucket over the edge of the elevator/hoist to eject a trash insert. Inadvertent movement of the elevator/hoist raised the scoop upward and the scoop operator ended up under the scoop deck suffering fatal injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.58 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.58 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130520004 · Mine ID 4608878Trainer view →