Belt Foreman fatality at Hobet Mine (Hobet Mining Inc), WV, October 20, 1987

at 2:45 PM

On October 20, 1987, a belt foreman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Hobet Mine (Hobet Mining Inc), WV.

Hobet Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Hobet Mining Inc (Ashland Inc et al)

Boone County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall onto or against objects

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SUPERVISING THE REMOVAL SHEAVES FROM THE DRAGLINE BOOM THE P & H CRANE OPERATOR HAD THE JIB IN THE AIR PREPARING TO LIFT THE HOIST CABLES OF THE DRAGLINE BOOM AND WHEN HE HAD LIFTED THE CAB5E APPROX 8 IN THE JIB FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE AT THE BASE OF HIS HEAD THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM INTO THE DRAGLINE SHEAVE THUS CAUSING THE CRUSHING FATAL INJURY TO EMPL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872990002 · Mine ID 4604670 Trainer view →