Fatality · MSHA Record #220130520004

Utility Man fatality at AFFINITY MINE (Pocahontas Coal Company LLC), WV, February 7, 2013

at 9:20 PM

On February 7, 2013, a utility man was fatally injured in a hoisting accident at AFFINITY MINE (Pocahontas Coal Company LLC), WV.

AFFINITY MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company LLC (Metinvest B V)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification HOISTING

Type Caught 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
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130520004 · Mine ID 4608878 Trainer view →