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Case study · MSHA Record #220073460026
Beltman fatality
December 4, 2007 at 2:49 AM
No 130 Mine
· Mammoth Coal Co.
· Kanawha County, WV
Investigator narrative
Employee and another member were changing a bottom roller on the Cross Hollow belt at the # 130 mine. Injured was laying on the bottom belt changing the roller. The belt suddenly started and traveled approximately 49' before employee fell approximately 39' to the ground. EE passed away on 12/14/07 at 11:30pm.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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