Electrician, Lineman fatality

October 20, 2007 at 6:15 PM

Pleasant Hill Mine · Carter Roag Coal Company · Upshur County, WV

Investigator narrative

Victim was discovered caught between the conveyor belt and the continuous haulage dolley. Although the coroner report is not available, it appeared that the victim expired from injuries received from the event.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 0.04 years
Experience in this job: 26 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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