Fatality · MSHA Record #220013100001

Roof Bolter fatality at Fork Creek No 1 (Fork Creek Mining Company), WV, October 26, 2001

at 1:55 PM

On October 26, 2001, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Fork Creek No 1 (Fork Creek Mining Company), WV.

Fork Creek No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Fork Creek Mining Company (Pen Holdings Inc)

Lincoln County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SIC RIGHT XCUT ON THE NO 2 SECTION RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE. THE FALL MEASURE 18' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 12" THICK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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