Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220130520004

Utility Man, Errand Boy, Service Truck Operator

February 7, 2013 at 9:20 PM
AFFINITY MINE · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationHOISTING
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Scoop operator placed the scoop bucket over the edge of the elevator/hoist to eject a trash insert. Inadvertent movement of the elevator/hoist raised the scoop upward and the scoop operator ended up under the scoop deck suffering fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
13 years
Experience at this mine
0.58 years
Experience in this job
0.58 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130520004 · Mine ID 4608878Trainer view →