Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

February 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Federal No 2 · Phoenix Federal No 2 Mining, LLC. · Monongalia County, WV

Investigator narrative

While spotting the trailer, the victim stepped in front of the wheel of the trailer. The driver started to pull forward, catching the victim under the wheel, running over victim up to about the chest area by the time they got driver to stop. The victim later died at the hospital as a result of the injuries.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 20.19 years
Experience at this mine: 0.02 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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