Fatality · MSHA Record #219873570001
Scoop Car Operator
December 9, 1987
at 8:20 PM
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
I.NAME WAS FATA5LY INJURED 12-9-87 AT 8:20 PM WHEN A ROCK BRAWL FELL OFF A PILLAR OF COAL IN THE #2 ENTRY 0010 SECTION WHILE HE WAS LOADING COAL WITH THE SCOOP HE WAS UNDER ROOF SUPPORT AS THE ROCK FELL ON T2 THE SCOOP CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND BACK
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219873570001 · Mine ID 1515564
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