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Case study · MSHA Record #220083040038

Motorman fatality

October 19, 2008 at 12:15 PM
MARSHALL COUNTY MINE · McElroy Coal Company · Marshall County, WV
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Longwall
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
6 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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