Bull Gang Foreman

February 6, 1984 at 8:40 PM

Keystone No 1 Recovery · Underground · Coal

Operator: Eastern Associated Coal Corp (Eastern Gas & Fuel Association)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HEAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE OLD PREVIOUSLY DISCARDED ROOF BOLTS FROM NEAR BASE OF COAL RIB. PORTION OF RIB AND OVERLAYING DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING VICT IM

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 falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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