Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220013370002

Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler

November 5, 2001 at 5:40 AM
Mine No 108I · Underground · Coal
Barbour County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING MINING IN THE 5-LEFT WORKING SECTION WHILE CONNECTING THE XCUT BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO. 8 ENTRIES. THE ROOF FALL RODE BACK THROUGHT THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPER. THE MINER OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES WHILE THE MINER HELPER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Move Power Cable
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
0.48 years
Experience at this mine
0.42 years
Experience in this job
0.23 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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