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Case study · MSHA Record #219830100146
Driller Operator fatality
January 5, 1983 at 7:05 AM
Buchanan Mine #1
· Consolidation Coal Company
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
40 LB PLUMB BOB ACCIDENTALLT FELL DOWN A SHAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPX 1300\ STRIKING DECEASED IN HEAD.
Record details
- Classification
- HOISTING
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- SKULL
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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