Victim was removing high voltage disconnects when he came in contact with high voltage power line. He was transported to Logan Medical Center, air lifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital. Left Arm AMPUTATED below shoulder & Right Leg AMPUTATED above knee. Not Chargeable per Logan WV field office. Mine was abandoned 7/25/05.
Belt MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2001–2005
- Latest incident
- Sep 2005
Reportable incidents
12 on file2005 · 2 incidents
Folding MRS cable along rib, rib rolled off and knocked employee to the ground. Injury to left shoulder, neck and side of head.
2004 · 7 incidents
Carrying toolbag-tripped and fell.
WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN TAPE TRAILING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT A SHOCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. INJURED EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THE MORNING OF 10/4/04.
WORKING ON BELTS - STRIKING OR BUMPING AGAINST OBJECTS.
Natural Causes EE collapsed CPR was performed. he was dda at logan gen hosp 911 informed os approx. 10:20 am sept 2, 2004 report of investigation from msha and wvmlds and tng attached.
Tripped and fell while getting on mantrip.
Injured slipped and fell due to soupy slick mud and went around head drive. Bottom was uneven.
Putting guard on shuttle car and it slid off striking right foot at the toes.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DOING PRESHIFT ON TRUCK & FELL-HE HIT FRONT WHEEL ON TRUCK AND CUT HIS HEAD.
LIFTING A 4"" WATERLINE AND HURT HIS BACK.
2001 · 1 incident
DROPPED METAL ON LEFT HAND WHILE WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR.