Fatality · MSHA Record #220033110001
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
October 22, 2003 at 10:00 AM
Wise County, VA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.53 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220033110001 · Mine ID 4406503Trainer view →