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Case study · MSHA Record #219852980001
Laborer fatality
October 10, 1985 at 1:15 PM
Harris No 1
· Eastern Associated Coal Corp
· Boone County, WV
Investigator narrative
A TRIP OF 18 EMPTY MINE CARS WAS BEING PULLED BY A 27-TON LOCOMOTIVE DOWN A 3 PERCENT GRADE IN THE MINE WHEN THE LOCOMOTIVE DERAILED NEAR THE NORTH MAIN SIDETRACK. DURING THE DERAILMENT, THE L OCOMOTIVE OPERATOR IN ADDITION, THE BREAKMAN WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Source of injury
- CRIBBING
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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