Roof Bolter fatality at Moss No 4 (Clinchfield Coal Company), VA, August 10, 1984

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On August 10, 1984, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Moss No 4 (Clinchfield Coal Company), VA.

Moss No 4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Clinchfield Coal Company (Pittston Company)

Dickenson County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WENT UP BESIDE THE BOLTER TO FREE BOLTER CABLE AND BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN OPERATOR CAB AND RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Power Cable
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842370040 · Mine ID 4401644 Trainer view →