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

January 22, 2021 at 7:45 AM

Davy Branch Mine · Aracoma Coal Company · Logan County, WV

Investigator narrative

#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time: Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 0.35 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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