Electrician fatality at Mine #1 (Rockhouse Energy Mining Company), KY, September 6, 2000

at 6:50 PM

On September 6, 2000, an electrician was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mine #1 (Rockhouse Energy Mining Company), KY.

Mine #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company (Massey Energy Company)

Pike County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE & 3 CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING WOODEN CRIBS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CONT. MINER. AS THE 4 MEN WERE INSTALLING THE CRIBS, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 11 1/2 FT LONG, 8FT WIDE, & 1"-12" THI CK FELL, STRIKING A FATAL BLOW TO EE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220002640001 · Mine ID 1517651 Trainer view →