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Case study · MSHA Record #219841730010
Lw Propman fatality
June 4, 1984 at 5:00 PM
Beatrice
· Beatrice Pocahontas Company
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
INJURED WAS EITHER STANDING AT OR SITTING ON LONGWALL DISTRIBUTION BOX WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE RUNNING LONGWALL CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS THROWN OFF BELT AGAINST A ROOF JACK AND THE TAILPIECE DRILL JACK.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Observe Operations
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 16 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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