Supply Man

October 22, 1988 at 10:30 PM

No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Jade Energy Inc (Rex Fought)

Mingo County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Unclassified, insufficient data

Investigator narrative

THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT. THE BODY WAS FOUND LAYING ON THE TRACK. PHYSICEVIENCE INDICATES VITIM WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED RAIL MANBUS PUSHING A SUPPLY CAR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Locomotive
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Unclassified, insufficient data
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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