Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101930035

Electrician, Lineman

July 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Pocahontas Mine · Underground · Coal
Greenbrier County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
EE was walking from one crosscut outby the face in the #2 entry toward the face of the #2 entry when he was struck by the #1 shuttle car.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
36 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
34 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101930035 · Mine ID 4609154Trainer view →