Fatal incident at Mammoth Coal Co. Surface Mine (Dunn Coal & Dock Company), WV, June 2, 1995

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On June 2, 1995, a worker was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Mammoth Coal Co. Surface Mine (Dunn Coal & Dock Company), WV.

Mammoth Coal Co. Surface Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Dunn Coal & Dock Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Contractor on site: KZ6

Kanawha County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS FATLLY INJURED WHILE CUTTING A TREE DOWN.THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING APPARENTLY WAS ENTANGLEDWITH A LARGE DEAD TREE. WHEN THE TREE THAT HE WAS CUTTING FELL, IT UPROOTED THE DEAD TREE CAUSIN G IT TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM - THUS FATALLY INJURING HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK,NEC
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219951740037 · Mine ID 4608110 Trainer view →