Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220010790001

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

March 14, 2001 at 6:10 AM
No 2 · Underground · Coal
Dickenson County, VA
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS CLEANING THE RIGHT BREAK IN THE NUMBER THREE PLACE OFF EAST MAINS BY USING A SCOOP & ROCKFELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. THEVICTIM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET INBY SUPPORTED TOP. THE SCOOP DID NOT HAVE A CANOPY ON IT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
35 years
Experience at this mine
0.65 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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