Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001850001

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

June 21, 2000 at 7:55 AM
No 55 Mine · Underground · Coal
Mcdowell County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS MINING A LIFT OFF THE SOLID BARRIER(LEFT SIDE) OUT BY THE NO. 5 TO NO. 6 OPEN CROSS CUT WHEN A ""HORSE BACK"" MEASURING APPROXIMATELY28' BY 32' BY 8' FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE.
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
0.03 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001850001 · Mine ID 4608743Trainer view →