Welder fatality at Bronzite III (Eastern Mingo Coal Company), WV, June 17, 1991

at 5:50 PM

On June 17, 1991, a welder was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Bronzite III (Eastern Mingo Coal Company), WV.

Bronzite III · Underground · Coal

Operator: Eastern Mingo Coal Company (Shell Oil Company)

Mingo County, WV

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

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

Investigator narrative

AN ON GOING CO INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THE ACCIDENT RESULT FROM A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF SLURRED MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE 60 INCH 300 FT BORHOLE INTO THE CHUTE AND BIN BELOW.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219911820002 · Mine ID 4605978 Trainer view →