Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner fatality

December 27, 2000 at 12:01 PM

MILLER CREEK PREP. PLANT · Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Mingo County, WV

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

Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Activity at time: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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