Fatality · MSHA Record #219923640001

Dryer Operator fatality at Winchester Plant (W S Frey Company Inc), VA, December 13, 1992

at 9:30 PM

On December 13, 1992, a dryer operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Winchester Plant (W S Frey Company Inc), VA.

Winchester Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: W S Frey Company Inc (Wm S Frey)

Frederick County, VA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

INDIV WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BLOCKAGE OF COAL AT OUT COAL SURGE PILE. INDIV DID NOT USE THE PRY BAR PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOR DID HE USE THE SAFETY LINE AND BELT WHICH IS PROVIDED. APPA RENTLY THE INDIV WALKED OUT (OVER) THE SURGE PILE FEED OPENING, TRIED TO DISLODGE THE BLOCKAGE BY KICKING AT IT. THE SIDES OF THE PILE GAVE WAY, AND THE MAN FELL INTO THE FEEDER SYNTRONS AND

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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