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Mine accident

220030830048 · 02/25/2003 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
Classification
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608492

Narrative

EE AND #2 SECTION CREW HAD BOARDED THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE. AT APPROX. 25 CROSSCUT ONT HE #3 BELTLINE OPERATOR OF THE MANTRIP WARNED THE CREW THAT THE BRAKES WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD N OT SLOW THE MANTRIP. AT #2 BELTDRIVE IN A CURVE THE MANTRIP DERAILED HE WAS RIDING ONT HE OUTBY END AND DID NOTJUMP. HE STUCK ONLY REMEMBERING WOAKING ON THE MINE FLOOR SHORT DISTACNE FROM MA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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