Outside Foreman

October 30, 1995 at 1:20 PM

BLACK BEAR PREPARATION PLANT · Facility · Coal

Operator: Mingo Logan Coal Company (Ashland Inc et al)

Contractor on site: K1F

Mingo County, 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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