Fatality · MSHA Record #220253210010
Scoop Tram Operator, Load/Haul/Dump Operator
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Operator: Mettiki Coal WV, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220253210010 · Mine ID 4609028Trainer view →