Fatality · MSHA Record #220130600014

Shuttle Car Operator fatality at AFFINITY MINE (Pocahontas Coal Company LLC), WV, February 19, 2013

at 7:17 PM

On February 19, 2013, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at AFFINITY MINE (Pocahontas Coal Company LLC), WV.

AFFINITY MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company LLC (Metinvest B V)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

The shuttle car operator was shoveling the coal rib in the 5-6 crosscut on #3 section at #18 break. This was the 2nd open crosscut outby the face of #6 entry. The scoop operator turned from #6 entry battery first into the crosscut and struck the shuttle car operator. The shuttle car operator sustained fatal injuries.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130600014 · Mine ID 4608878 Trainer view →