Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220143230005

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss

November 10, 2014 at 9:35 PM
Crawdad No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal
Monongalia County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
On the 002 Section in the #2 entry face, a rock fell out of the roof striking EE while he was roof bolting and knocked him to the ground. The crew was able to remove the rock and transport him to the surface while performing CPR. He was taken by ambulance to Ruby Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1130 pm.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
29 years
Experience at this mine
24 years
Experience in this job
19.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220143230005 · Mine ID 4605589Trainer view →