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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220020860001 · 03/22/2002 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SKULL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine
1517651

Narrative

EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 001-0 MMU WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING A JOY, 12-12, REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER OUT OF THE 2-LEFT CROSSCUT IN ORDER FOR THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE #2 HEADING. EE WAS STRUCK BY THE BOOM AND PINNED INTO THE RIGHT RIB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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