Roof Bolter fatality at No 21 Mine (W-P Coal Company), WV, November 29, 1983

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On November 29, 1983, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at No 21 Mine (W-P Coal Company), WV.

No 21 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: W-P Coal Company (Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp)

Logan County, WV

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by concussion

Investigator narrative

MOUNTAIN BUMP CREATING AN OUTBURST OF COAL & THE IMPACT THREW THE INJURED PERSON & HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CONTROL OF THE MACHINE & CAUSED HEAD INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by concussion
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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