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Case study · MSHA Record #219970440036
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
January 31, 1997 at 4:40 PM
Mine 1-A
· Carter-Roag Coal Company
· Randolph County, WV
Investigator narrative
002 SECTION INBY SPAD NUMBER 9221 APPROX. 63' IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY AT A INTERSECTION. VICTIM HAD BEEN OPERATING A 482 SCOOP AND STOPPED IN INTERSECTION TO HAVE A ELECTRICIAN CHECK A BUCKET JA CK PIN. ANOTHER SCOOP OPERATOR HAULING COAL CAMETHRU SAME INTERSECTION NOT SEEING VICTIMS SCOOP THAT HAD HIS ROADWAY BLOCKED. HIS BUCKET RAN INTO VICTIMS DECK CAUSING A CRUSHING DEATH.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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