Fatality · MSHA Record #220010870017
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman
March 14, 2001 at 3:99 PM
Operator: U S Steel Mining Company Llc (Usx Corp)
Wyoming County, WV
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeUnclassified, insufficient data
Investigator narrative
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING SHORTLY AFTER 10:00 PM. A SEARCH BEGAN WHICH CULMINATED IN THE VICTIM'S RETRIEVAL FROM THE ""A"" RAW COAL SILO AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 PM ON MARCH 15, 2001. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE VICTIM ENTERED THE RAW COAL SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Unclassified, insufficient data
- Source of injury
- MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 25.03 years
- Experience at this mine
- 20.03 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220010870017 · Mine ID 4605868Trainer view →