Fatality · MSHA Record #220040540028

Roof Bolter fatality at Raw Coal Mine No 1 (Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc.), WV, February 10, 2004

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On February 10, 2004, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Raw Coal Mine No 1 (Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc.), WV.

Raw Coal Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. (Edward A Asbury)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED, TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. UPON ENTERING THE MINE, THE WHEELS OF THE MANTRIP APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THE MANTRIP STRUC K A METAL DOOR AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Mantrip
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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