Fatality · MSHA Record #220001610001
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
June 2, 2000 at 11:05 AM
Operator: Motivation Coal Company (Pittston Company)
Buchanan County, VA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
FOREMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED WITH THE REAR WHEELS OF A LOADED FORD 9000 COAL TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VICTIM BENT OVER TO MOVE A WATER HOSE AND WAS CRUSHED BY T HE REAR WHEELS OF THE COAL TRUCK MOVING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE RAW COAL BINS.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 16.69 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 8.09 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001610001 · Mine ID 4403328Trainer view →