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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220210270015 · 01/22/2021 · Aracoma Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company
Mine
4609574

Narrative

#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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