Fatality · MSHA Record #219832020034
Stopping Builder fatality at Winston Mine No 10 (Dominion Coal Corporation), VA, July 15, 1983
at 8:30 AM
On July 15, 1983, a stopping builder was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Winston Mine No 10 (Dominion Coal Corporation), VA.
Operator:
Dominion Coal Corporation
(Sunoco, Inc.)
Buchanan County, VA
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS AREPAIRING A VENTILATION CHECK CURTAIN IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS BETWEEN THE (3NOS. 5 & 6 HEADINGS ON THE NO. 6 HDG. SIDE. THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN FROM THE NO . 5 HDG. SIDE, STRUCK AND RAN UPON THE VICTIM FATALLY INJURING HIM. THE VICTIM APPARENTLY THOUGHT THE SHUTTLE CAR WOULD TRAVEL UP THE NO. 5 SENTRY WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Ventilation Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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