Fatality · MSHA Record #220210270015
Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator
January 22, 2021 at 7:45 AM
Logan County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.35 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220210270015 · Mine ID 4609574Trainer view →