Bull Gang Foreman

June 27, 2011 at 1:10 AM

Eagle #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Rhino Eastern LLC (Rhino Resource Partners LP)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Victim was cleaning rocks and coal to set timbers along a rib line. The rib and brow fell crushing the miner. The brow measured approximately 100" long by 32" thick, by 37" tall.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220111810010 · Mine ID 4608758 Trainer view →