Electrician

June 4, 1985 at 8:00 AM

No 3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Raven Red Ash Coal Corp (Jordan Dave)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS BACKING SCOOP INTO BREAKTHRU AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219851860001 · Mine ID 4406042 Trainer view →