Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219862760001

Roof Bolter Helper

September 24, 1986 at 12:45 PM
Black Dog #1 · Underground · Coal
Buchanan County, VA
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Set, Remove, Relocate Props
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
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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