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Case study · MSHA Record #220133360001
Lw Propman fatality
November 23, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Century Mine
· American Energy Corporation
· Belmont County, OH
Investigator narrative
A fatal accident occurred on the longwall face around #144 shield. A ladder line hose got pinched under the toe of the #144 shield. EE did not see hose under shield and initiated the electronic push of the pan-line. The hose that was pinched under the toe of the shield, stretched by movement of pan-line, broke apart and high pressure emulsion fluid struck victim as he traveled by.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Advance Roof Support-Longwall
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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