Fatality · MSHA Record #220082180074

Roof Bolter fatality at Buchanan Mine #1 (Consolidation Coal Company), VA, July 25, 2008

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On July 25, 2008, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Buchanan Mine #1 (Consolidation Coal Company), VA.

Buchanan Mine #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Employee was marking locations to install roof bolts, a piece of slickensided rock fell striking the employee's head and crushed his head against the drill station canopy.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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