Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Mine #4 (Betty B Coal Company Inc), VA, February 24, 1984

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On February 24, 1984, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine #4 (Betty B Coal Company Inc), VA.

Mine #4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Betty B Coal Company Inc (Thyssen Schachtbau Gmbh)

Dickenson County, VA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

WAS RIDING SCOOP, HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIECE OF COAL AND FELL OFF SCOOP AND WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP, FRACTURED SKULL RESULTED IN DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840660008 · Mine ID 4402136 Trainer view →