Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219840450088

Continuous Miner Helper

February 2, 1984 at 3:15 PM
No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal
Buchanan County, VA
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO 002 SECTION TO HANG SOME LINE CURTAIN AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE WENT IN PAST THE BREAKER TIMBERS AND A ROCK FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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