# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `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:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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