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Case study · MSHA Record #219950190030
Beltman fatality
January 2, 1995 at 12:40 AM
Mountaineer Mine
· Mingo Logan Coal Company
· Mingo County, WV
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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