Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220253210010

Scoop Tram Operator, Load/Haul/Dump Operator

November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Mountain View Mine · Underground · Coal
Tucker County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
The victim was fatally injured when ejected from the operator's compartment of a diesel scoop after the scoop was struck by a locomotive that had lost control of a trip of supplies along the 41 Butt track haulage.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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