Fatality · MSHA Record #220241440016
Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator
May 16, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Operator: CM Energy Operations LP (Scott Kiscaden)
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 →