Fatality · MSHA Record #220033070001
Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler
October 24, 2003 at 10:20 AM
Operator: Roblee Coal Company (Robert R Jeran)
Upshur County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A FATAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TO EE AS HE WAS RUNNING THRU AN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY IN THE 1 LEFT SECTION. HE HAD BEEN SETTING BREAKER POSTS ON THE PILLARLINE WHEN HE HEARD THE TOP RUMBLING AN D HAD MOVED OUTBY ONE BLOCK AND STARTED THRU THECROSSCUT WHEN REACHING THE INTERSECTION, THE ROOF COLLAPSED ON HIM.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Set, Remove, Relocate Props
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 2.69 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220033070001 · Mine ID 4608820Trainer view →