Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051080035

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

March 31, 2005 at 5:45 PM
Tiny Creek No 2 Mine · Underground · Coal
Lincoln County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Unintentional roof fall occured in the H6 entry causing fatal injuries.
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
28 years
Experience at this mine
0.4 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051080035 · Mine ID 4608835Trainer view →