Fatality · MSHA Record #220122190019

Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several Other Codes Cover Scoop Car Operator fatality at BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE (ICG Beckley LLC), WV, July 31, 2012

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On July 31, 2012, a discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE (ICG Beckley LLC), WV.

BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: ICG Beckley LLC (Arch Resources Inc)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

While the injured was attempting to change the batteries on the # 8 scoop, the # 11 scoop was traveling outby and impacted the # 8 scoop causing it to move and pin the victim against the coal rib.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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