Fatality · MSHA Record #219950190030

Beltman fatality at Mountaineer Mine (Mingo Logan Coal Company), WV, January 2, 1995

at 12:40 AM

On January 2, 1995, a beltman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mountaineer Mine (Mingo Logan Coal Company), WV.

Mountaineer Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mingo Logan Coal Company (Albert F Robinson)

Contractor on site: GXI

Mingo County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE BELTLINE TO TAKE UP AREA WHILE 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING TO TRACK A ROLLED UP ROLL OF BELT.UNKNOWN TO THE (3) EMPLOYEES THE ROPE HAD BECOME CAUGHT ON AN ANCHOR .THE ROPE PULLED LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD AND NECK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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