Shuttle Car Operator

September 30, 1996 at 1:45 PM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cedar Point Mining Inc (Kennith Layne et al)

Mingo County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

TWO 21SC SHUTTLE CARS COLLIDED WITH NO 1 SC GOING INTO DECK OF NO.2, HITTING VICTIM AND INJURINGHIM. HE EXPIRED AT THE ST. MARY'S HOSPITAAL, HUNTINGTON WV. EXACT TIME STILL UNKNOWN (ABOUT 6 TO 7 PM)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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