Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220173030023

Examiner, Fire Boss, Pre-Shift Examiner, Mine Examiner

October 23, 2017 at 4:30 AM
Horse Creek Eagle · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
Investigation indicates that the employee was attempting to cross a moving belt or cross a belt that had just started, when employee was pulled down the belt line and later recovered at the raw coal stockpile at the plant.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Cross Over (Conveyor)
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
18.19 years
Experience at this mine
1.65 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220173030023 · Mine ID 4609091Trainer view →