Fatality · MSHA Record #220043550047
Laborer fatality at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV, December 2, 2004
at 1:30 PM
On December 2, 2004, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV.
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Treecutter was cutting a tree that had another tree leaning into it. Cutter was fatally injured when the leaning tree fell on him.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Tools (Powered)
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220043550047 · Mine ID 4607178
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