Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220133100013

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss

November 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was shoveling coal into the Longwall pan line. A piece of coal fell from the face striking the employee. Employee was standing under shield #123 on the Longwall face at the time of the accident.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
16 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220133100013 · Mine ID 1103189Trainer view →