Bulldozer Operator

April 11, 1999 at 2:00 PM

Chess Processing · Facility · Coal

Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC (Massey Energy Company)

Boone County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A D9L DOZER WHEN A VOID COLLAPSED ENGULFING THE MACHINE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219991050058 · Mine ID 4606188 Trainer view →