Fatality · MSHA Record #220045550003
Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator
June 16, 2004 at 7:30 PM
Operator: Bell County Coal Corporation (James River Coal Company)
Bell County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A FATAL FALL OF ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 003 WORKING SECTION. THE VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH THE SECTION CREW AND HAD BEEN INSTALLING TIMBERS DURING RETREAT MINING. THE CREW HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED PRODUCTION TO OBSERVE THE MINE ROOF, WHEN WITH LITTLE WARNING THE MINE ROOF BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. THE 5 MINERS RAN TO ESCAPE THE ROOF FALL. FOUR OF THE MINERS ESCAPED.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Timbering, Build Cribs
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 5.46 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.04 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.02 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220045550003 · Mine ID 1518058Trainer view →