Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator fatality

June 4, 2018 at 11:43 PM

Morgan Camp Mine · Carter Roag Coal Company · Randolph County, WV

Investigator narrative

Employee, and six other employees, was traveling from the west mains section to the surface at end of their shift on a ten person diesel mantrip when a 50-ton roof jack struck the employee on the right side of the head. Employee was immediately transported to the surface and flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Employee passed away on the evening of 6/5/18.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Activity at time: Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0.19 years
Experience in this job: 0.19 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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