Fatality · MSHA Record #220033070001

Laborer fatality at Hacker's Creek Mine No 1 (Roblee Coal Company), WV, October 24, 2003

at 10:20 AM

On October 24, 2003, a laborer was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Hacker's Creek Mine No 1 (Roblee Coal Company), WV.

Hacker's Creek Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Roblee Coal Company (Robert R Jeran)

Upshur County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck 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
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: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 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 4608820 Trainer view →