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Case study · MSHA Record #220101390007

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator fatality

May 10, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Ruby Energy · Spartan Mining Company, LLC · Mingo County, WV
Investigator narrative
Was loading rock out of #7 face. The shuttle car was making the turn out of the entry. EE was caught between the shuttle car and the rib.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
37 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
36 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220101390007 · Mine ID 4608808
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