Fatality · MSHA Record #220083040038
Motorman, Motor Person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive Operator
October 19, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Operator: McElroy Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)
Marshall County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was disconnecting drawbar from dolly on outby end when trail motor collided with dollies and pushed dollies and employee into outby motor fatally injuring employee.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083040038 · Mine ID 4601437Trainer view →