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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220081970031 · 07/11/2008 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

From accounts of person involved in accident, EE was preparing to tram Feeder onto belt tail during 3 East belt move when power cable for Feeder was dropped. It appears it fell across tram controls undetected. When EE activated start control switch, Feeder Hydraulic Tram Circuit engaged causing it to tram toward him, striking him & pinning between Feeder & coal rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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