Fatality · MSHA Record #219960080003
Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Mine No 2 (1) (D-Max Energy Inc), WV, December 23, 1995
at 2:50 PM
On December 23, 1995, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Mine No 2 (1) (D-Max Energy Inc), WV.
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM CRAWLED UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER, WITHOUT ANYONE'S KNOWLEDGE, PROBABLY TO TRY TO REPAIR A HYDRAULIC LEAK. APPARENTLY THE FITTING STRIPPED, CAUSING THE BOOM TO FALL CRUSHING THE V ICTIM.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 16 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960080003 · Mine ID 4604678
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