Continuous Miner Helper fatality at No 130 Mine (Cannelton Industries Inc), WV, April 20, 1996

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On April 20, 1996, a continuous miner helper was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at No 130 Mine (Cannelton Industries Inc), WV.

No 130 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cannelton Industries Inc (Massey Energy Company)

Kanawha County, WV

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE HAD USED A FIVE TON JACK TO RAISE A BELT HEAD. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY THE JACK BAR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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