Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220061040036

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

April 7, 2006 at 2:20 PM
Bronzite III · Underground · Coal
Mingo County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
BEAMS AT INTERSECTION FELL DROPPING BEAM ONTO MOTOR CAUSING IT TO ENTER MOTOR DECK WHERE EE WAS SITTING DRIVING MOTOR GOING INTO BODY CAUSING DEATH AFTER A SHORT TIME.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
28 years
Experience at this mine
22 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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