Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220180390002

Electrician, Lineman

February 6, 2018 at 3:45 AM
Leer South Mine · Underground · Coal
Barbour County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
The victim was servicing/working on the C/M around the scrubber motor area when a piece of the coal rib measuring approx. 3'L x 2'H x 15""T rolled out crushing the victim against the machine.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
13 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220180390002 · Mine ID 4604168Trainer view →