Continuous Miner Operator

September 24, 1985 at 3:30 PM

Mine No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: C L & S Coal Company Inc (Salyers Don)

Wyoming County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A MULTIPLE FATGAL ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS RAY DANIELS CONTINIOUS MINER OPERATOR AND DANNY MCGLOTHLIN MINER HELPER PARKED CONTINIOUS MINING MACHINE IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE NO 30 PILLAR AND WERE PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS FOR THE PUSHOUT WHEN THE ROOF FELL WITHOUT WARNING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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