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Case study · MSHA Record #219831780158
Scoop Car Operator fatality
June 20, 1983 at 10:00 PM
Carrie #5 Mine
· Carrie Coal Company Inc
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
RIB ROCK FELL-SCOOP BACKING UP DISLODGED LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUGHT EMPL NECK.ROCK-57\\ X 31\\ X 10\\ FROM LOWER SECTION OF COAL AND ROCK RIB STRIKING UPPER PORTION OF BODY. SCOOP NOT EQUIPPED WI CANOPY AS OTHER AREAS OF MINE HAD HEIGHT OF LESS THAN 42\\.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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