Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220082940040

Supply Man, Supply Worker, Nipper

October 8, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Justice #1 · Underground · Coal
Boone County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was assisting in the movement of supplies at the Justice Mine of Independence Coal Company, Inc. During this process he was apparently pinned between a parts car loaded on a rail car and a rib near the first left switch.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.38 years
Experience at this mine
0.35 years
Experience in this job
0.35 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082940040 · Mine ID 4607273Trainer view →