Fatality · MSHA Record #219960430232
Outside Foreman fatality at BLACK BEAR PREPARATION PLANT (Mingo Logan Coal Company), WV, October 30, 1995
at 1:20 PM
On October 30, 1995, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at BLACK BEAR PREPARATION PLANT (Mingo Logan Coal Company), WV.
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS CUTTING A 22" DIA. OAK TREE, APPROX.45 FT IN HEIGHT. PRIOR TO CUTTING THIS TREE A 5" DIA. TREE LOCATED UP THE HILL FROM THE 22" OAK HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS LODGED IN THE TOP OF THE 22" OAK . WHEN THE 22" OAK WAS CUT AND BEGAN FALLING THE5" TREE DID NOT FALL FREE, BUT WAS LIFTED WITH THE 22" OAK. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE 5" TREE TO SWING AROUND HITTING EE IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKING
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Tools (Powered)
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 22 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960430232 · Mine ID 4607985
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