Fatality · MSHA Record #219861110001

Car Dropper fatality at East Gulf Plant & Refuse (Maben Energy Corp), WV, April 15, 1986

at 7:15 PM

On April 15, 1986, a car dropper was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at East Gulf Plant & Refuse (Maben Energy Corp), WV.

East Gulf Plant & Refuse · Facility · Coal

Operator: Maben Energy Corp (Henry Paul Kizer et al)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS POS3TIONED BETWEEN TWO CARS (RAILROAD) WHILE COUPLING WAS BEING MADE BY LOCOMOTIVE. EITHER COUPLINGS MISSED OR RAIL BROKE CAUSING COUPLINGS TO MISS AND VICTIM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH E TWO CARS. CRU8HING CHEST INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861110001 · Mine ID 4603263 Trainer view →