Auger Helper fatality

October 17, 2018 at 10:25 AM

No. 1 Surface Mine · PRINCESS POLLY ANNA COAL, INC. · Greenbrier County, WV

Investigator narrative

A 33 year old miner was attempting to move an auger steel with an onboard crane when a section of the auger struck ee chest. EE was transported by ambulance to a hospital where ee died.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Auger (Surface)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 12.02 years
Experience at this mine: 0.02 years
Experience in this job: 0.02 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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