Fatality · MSHA Record #220101180007

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE (ICG Beckley LLC), WV, April 22, 2010

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On April 22, 2010, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE (ICG Beckley LLC), WV.

BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: ICG Beckley LLC (International Coal Group Inc (ICG))

Raleigh County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught 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
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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