Bull Gang Foreman

January 19, 1983 at 11:30 AM

No 30 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company (Massey Energy Company)

Sequatchie County, TN

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

MAKING FINAL CUT ON PILLAR RECOVERY OF 40\ STUMPS WHEN TOP FAILED GIVING NO WARNING.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
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: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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