Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220011130096

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

April 12, 2001 at 4:10 PM
Whites Branch · Underground · Coal
Boone County, WV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A MACHINERY ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER BODY WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINE R BOOM AND COAL RIB.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
22.23 years
Experience at this mine
0.26 years
Experience in this job
18.8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220011130096 · Mine ID 4608827Trainer view →