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July 9, 1991 at 4:15 AM

PIGEON CREEK · Facility · Coal

Operator: Westmoreland Coal Company

Wise County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE ROTARY BREAKER.HE ENTERED THE ROTARY BREAKER BELIEVING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO BE DE-ENERGIZED.WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EM PLOYEE WHO BELIEVED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO START IT,A FATAL INJURY RESULTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219912040001 · Mine ID 4403088 Trainer view →