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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220230940002 · 02/26/2023 · Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Appalachian Resource Company LLC
Operator
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4608930

Narrative

Employee was mobilizing dozer to work site for following day via haul road. Cause of accident unknown. Employee went over embankment and was found approx. halfway down mountain. Details unknown at this time. Employee found deceased. No eye witnesses.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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