Fatality · MSHA Record #220073040022
Roof Bolter
October 28, 2007
at 7:40 PM
Operator:
Long Branch Energy
(Long Branch Energy Corporation)
Boone County, WV
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
While cleaning the off-side walkway on #4 belt, 2 Heintzmann jacks became dislodged and a large rock struck employee pushing him into the belt line. The accident is currently under investigation by the WVOMHS&T, MSHA and the Company.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073040022 · Mine ID 4608637
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