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Case study · MSHA Record #220020420001
Warehouseman fatality
January 28, 2002 at 8:30 PM
VP 8
· Island Creek Coal Company
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE INVESTIGATION TEAMS THATTHE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. 8' FROM A PUMP AT ITS ON/OFF SWITCH. UPON DEENERGIZING THE PUMPA CONDITION WITHIN THE PUMP CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE PROPELLING THE IMPELLER COVER PLATE STRIKING THEVICTIM ON THE TORSO AND PELVIS.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Crusher, Breaker
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 32 years
- Experience at this mine
- 24 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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