Fatality · MSHA Record #220012540001

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Cedar Grove Mine (Independence Coal Company Inc), WV, August 27, 2001

at 4:50 PM

On August 27, 2001, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Cedar Grove Mine (Independence Coal Company Inc), WV.

Cedar Grove Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc (Massey Energy Company)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROW FELL STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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