Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220241440016

Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator

May 16, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Coal Mountain No 1 Surface · Surface · Coal
Wyoming County, WV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating an Excavator assisting Dozer operator in removing a big rock on the DC8A pit area. Excavator was between the rock and the top of highwall. Excavator went over the highwall ejecting the employee.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience
0.15 years
Experience at this mine
0.15 years
Experience in this job
25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220241440016 · Mine ID 4609062Trainer view →