Supply Man

April 14, 1984 at 12:20 PM

Virginia Pocahontas 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Island Creek Coal Company (Occidental Petroleum Corp)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Investigator narrative

HE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEEL BEAMS IN B-SHAFT AND HE FELL DOWN THE SHAFT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219841110002 · Mine ID 4400246 Trainer view →