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Case study · MSHA Record #220032580001
Laborer fatality
September 5, 2003 at 8:45 PM
No 2 Surface
· Twin Star Mining, Inc.
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE'S WERE CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 55 GAL.DRUM. AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE. THE DRUM WAS BEING CUT INSIDE OF A LOADER BUCKET.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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