Maintenance Man

December 17, 2006 at 7:40 PM

Prime No. 1 Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Dana Mining Company Inc (James L Laurita Jr; Thomas A Laurita)

Monongalia County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

While traveling underground toward section, employees noticed top breaking and dripping and could not get stopped in time to avoid roof fall. Equip. operator stopped ride & started backing up when fall occurred, striking employee. #2 Main Intake 18 Bl., inby spad #34.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Mantrip
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220063620026 · Mine ID 4604387 Trainer view →