Beltman, Conveyor Man, Conveyor Belt Worker, Mobile Bridge Carrierman, Feeder Operator, Conveyor Rider fatality

December 23, 2019 at 4:30 PM

MARSHALL COUNTY MINE · The Marshall County Coal Company · Marshall County, WV

Investigator narrative

A fully trained miner was fatally injured while attempting to remove a splice pin from a 72"" mechanical belt splice. The splice was positioned near the outby side of the tail frame. The victim was positioned between the bottom conveyor belt and the top conveyor belt. Investigation is on-going by company, state and federal officials.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 2.31 years
Experience at this mine: 0.75 years
Experience in this job: 0.75 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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