Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss fatality

April 19, 2001 at 9:05 PM

Powhatan No. 6 Mine · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc. · Belmont County, OH

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP AT 2ND M.NORTH DRIVE WHEN HIS LEFT ARM BECAME ENTANGLED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM BELT AND THE STATIONARY ROLLER, CAUSING AVULSION LEFT ARM AN D FACIAL INJURIES. ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY, STATE AND MSHA OFFICIALS. AUTOPSY PENDING.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Activity at time: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 22.5 years
Experience at this mine: 10.5 years
Experience in this job: 10.5 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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