Fatality · MSHA Record #220081220046
Roof Bolter
April 22, 2008
at 8:55 AM
Wise County, VA
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" X 18" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Observe Operations
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 37 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 30 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220081220046 · Mine ID 4407150
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