Fatality · MSHA Record #220010100018
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
December 27, 2000 at 12:01 PM
Mingo County, WV
ClassificationEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 8"" FROZEN SLURRY LINE. HE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHICH EXITED THE PIPE & LODGED AGAINST HILLSIDE. HE WOULD CHIP A PIECE OUT &ANOTHER WOULD COME OUT & GET LODGED. HE DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSED THE PIPE TO MOVE POSSIBLY STRIKING HIM. THE PIPE RAISED UP AND LANDED ABOUT 80' UP THE HILL.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 26 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220010100018 · Mine ID 4605890Trainer view →