Shuttle Car Operator fatality at Mine No 3 (Timco Energy Inc), WV, July 27, 1992

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On July 27, 1992, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine No 3 (Timco Energy Inc), WV.

Mine No 3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Timco Energy Inc (Edward A Asbury)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

55061S OPERATING THE OFF-STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE MINE ROOF.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
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: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219922370001 · Mine ID 4605135 Trainer view →