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Case study · MSHA Record #219901200081

Utility Man fatality

April 23, 1990 at 3:10 PM
No 1 · P M I Coal Company Inc · Mingo County, WV
Investigator narrative
RAISED UP IN CURRY CAR BEING PULLED TO SURFACE./HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON A CABLE BOARD HANGING DOWN RESULTING IN FATAL.#6 ROADWAY,1900' FROM SURFACE SPAD 575.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Activity at time
Ride Equipment
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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