Fatality · MSHA Record #219922580075

Continuous Miner Helper fatality at Upper Mason No 1 (Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc), VA, September 2, 1992

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On September 2, 1992, a continuous miner helper was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Upper Mason No 1 (Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc), VA.

Upper Mason No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc (Amvest Corporation)

Lee County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER INTO A WORKING PLACE WHILE HE WAS POSITIONED IN THE DECK OF THE MACHINE. AS HE TRAMMED INTO THE PLACE, ANOTHER EE INFORMED HIM THAT THE MACHINE WAS CON TACTNG THE LINE CURTAIN INSTALLED IN THE PLACE. THE VICTIM APPARENTLY MOVED THE MACHINE IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND MACHINES CANOPY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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