Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220012530002

Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler

August 31, 2001 at 9:15 AM
Sebastian Mine · Underground · Coal
Sebastian County, AR
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
ONE FATALITY AND ONE BRUSING/SEVERE SHOCK DUE TO ROCK FALL. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STANDING ADJACENT TO A LOSE SHUTTLE CAR, ONE WATCHING MINER TRAILING CABLE, WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ONE PERSON AND GRAZING THE OTHER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.09 years
Experience at this mine
0.09 years
Experience in this job
0.09 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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