Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220122860001

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

September 26, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Double Mountain Mine · Underground · Coal
Claiborne County, TN
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Victim was inby last row of support when a rock fell on him causing death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
0.33 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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