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Case study · MSHA Record #220172770007
Longwall Operator fatality
September 28, 2017 at 2:20 PM
Bridger Underground Coal Mine
· Bridger Coal Company
· Sweetwater County, WY
Investigator narrative
On September 28, 2017, employee was helping in the roof bolting activities on the longwall face. During this activity, coal came from the longwall face fatally injuring the employee.
Record details
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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