Fatality · MSHA Record #220011360028
Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss
April 19, 2001 at 9:05 PM
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc. (Robert E Murray)
Belmont County, OH
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP AT 2ND M.NORTH DRIVE WHEN HIS LEFT ARM BECAME ENTANGLED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM BELT AND THE STATIONARY ROLLER, CAUSING AVULSION LEFT ARM AN D FACIAL INJURIES. ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY, STATE AND MSHA OFFICIALS. AUTOPSY PENDING.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 22.5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 10.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220011360028 · Mine ID 3301159Trainer view →