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Case study · MSHA Record #220061040036
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
April 7, 2006 at 2:20 PM
Bronzite III
· Jacob Mining Co LLC
· Mingo County, WV
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Source of injury
- STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 28 years
- Experience at this mine
- 22 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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