Fatality · MSHA Record #220081220046
Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)
April 22, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Wise County, VA
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71"" long X 39"" X 18"" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Observe Operations
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 37 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.31 years
- Experience in this job
- 30 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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