Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

January 24, 1996 at 4:15 PM

Humphrey No 7 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Monongalia County, WV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

ON WEDNESDAY 01-24-96 AT APPROX 4:15PM A FTAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE RIVER LOADOUT FACILITY OFCONSOLIDATION COAL CO HUMPHREY NO 7 MINE. THE EMPLOYEE,A RIVERMAN,FELL INTO THE MONONGAHELA RIVE R FROM A TUG BOAT WHILE CAPTURING A LOADED COAL RIVER BARGE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERED BY CONSOLIDATION COAL CO EMPLOYEE AND TRANSPORTED TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN MORGANTOWN, WV.MEMBERS OF

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 38 years
Experience at this mine: 38 years
Experience in this job: 38 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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