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Case study · MSHA Record #219933330003
Greaser fatality
November 15, 1993 at 1:05 PM
Chess Processing
· Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
· Boone County, WV
Investigator narrative
VICTIM IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CLIMBED CONVEYOR BELT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. IN AN UNKNOWN FASHION, WHILE ON BELT STRUCTURE, VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RETURN BELT IDLER AND SUFFERED FATAL INJURI ES.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between NEC
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 21 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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