Fatality · MSHA Record #220001850001
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
June 21, 2000 at 7:55 AM
Operator: E Z Money Coal Company Inc (Wright Jeff)
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 →