Maintenance Man

August 27, 1987 at 7:12 AM

Osage #3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Monongalia County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

MAN WAS IN THE 3MMEDIATE VACINITY OF A 50 MOTOR PARKED INBY THE BOTTOM ENDSWITCH OF THE 6 SOUTH SIDE TRACK WHEN ANOTHER MOTOR, PULLING A TRIP OF LOADS, ERRONEOUSLY ENTERED THE SIDE TRACK. THE ENTERING MOTOR 8TRUCK THE STATIONARY MOTOR FORCING IT INTO A MINE JEEP THAT IN TURN RAN OVER THE VICTIM AS HE ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE AREA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 40 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872510001 · Mine ID 4601455 Trainer view →