Continuous Miner Helper

August 16, 1983 at 7:15 PM

No 5 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Shady Spring Coal Company Inc (Richmond David D)

Logan County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT OF NO. 3 FACE. MR. WILBER SAWYERS AND HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR MR. AARON SAWYERS WERE TIMBERING THE IMMEDIATE FACE AREA. A LARGE SLIP IN THE ROOF FELL AND FATALL Y INJURED MR. WILBER SAWYERS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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