Laborer fatality at Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant (U S Steel Mining Company Llc), WV, March 14, 2001

On March 14, 2001, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant (U S Steel Mining Company Llc), WV.

Ranger Fuel Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: U S Steel Mining Company Llc (Usx Corp)

Wyoming County, WV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Unclassified, insufficient data

Investigator narrative

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING SHORTLY AFTER 10:00 PM. A SEARCH BEGAN WHICH CULMINATED IN THE VICTIM'S RETRIEVAL FROM THE "A" RAW COAL SILO AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 PM ON MARCH 15, 2001. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE VICTIM ENTERED THE RAW COAL SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Unclassified, insufficient data
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: UNCLASSIFIED
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220010870017 · Mine ID 4605868 Trainer view →