Fatality · MSHA Record #219843100224

Roof Bolter Helper fatality at Big Creek Seaboard No 2 Mine (Sea B Mining Company), VA, October 26, 1984

at 7:20 AM

On October 26, 1984, a roof bolter helper was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Big Creek Seaboard No 2 Mine (Sea B Mining Company), VA.

Big Creek Seaboard No 2 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Sea B Mining Company (Pittston Company)

Tazewell County, VA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

NO KNOWN REASON VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR (FATALITY)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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