Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220123450028

Electrician, Lineman

November 30, 2012 at 1:20 AM
Pocahontas Mine · Underground · Coal
Greenbrier County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
At Approx. 1:20 am EE, a certified electrician, was fatally injured when he was struck by a maintenance scoop in an intersection of #7 entry on #2 unit during the third shift. Present information suggests that the scoop operator did not observe EE in the intersection prior to the incident due to miscommunication.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
1.5 years
Experience in this job
0.08 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220123450028 · Mine ID 4609154Trainer view →