Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101180007

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

April 22, 2010 at 11:15 PM
BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Injured was tramming continuous miner from #6 Entry to #8 Right Cross Cut. While miner was moving, injured was fatally injured when caught between conveyor boom of miner and coal rib.
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
5 years
Experience at this mine
2.12 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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