Lw Propman

September 26, 1985 at 10:00 AM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Neece Enterprises Inc (Neece Oscar C Jr & Orana Sharon)

Wise County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION CAUSING INSTANT DEATH TO I NAME JACKSETTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE WILCOX MINER WAS BEING POSITIONED IN THE FACE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY WHILE THE VICTI M WAS RESETTING TIMBERS WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVE FROM THE CROSSCUT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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