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Case study · MSHA Record #220211580022

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss fatality

June 3, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Horse Creek Eagle · Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Raleigh County, WV
Investigator narrative
Employee was crossing intersection and was struck by the left center shuttle car resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Supervise
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
16.85 years
Experience at this mine
14 years
Experience in this job
9 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220211580022 · Mine ID 4609091
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