Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219872150001

Lw Propman

July 29, 1987 at 10:15 AM
#2 · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
WHILE MAKING RE1ULAR ADVANCES IN MINING, A PIECE OF THE MINE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE MINER WITH PIECE FALLING AROUND IT. I NAME WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND BECOM.. XXX BECAME CRUS2ER BENEATH THE ROCK AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
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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