Fatality · MSHA Record #219871830001
Continuous Miner Operator
June 25, 1987
at 9:50 PM
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
I,NAME WAS BACK3NG OFF-BOARD OPERATED CONTINUOUS MINER AWAY FROM FACE AFTER MAKING CUTWHEN MACHINE RAN OVER REMOTE CABLE CAUSING IT TO BE INOPERATIVE. OTHER EMPLOYEE, ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, CAM E TO ASSIST I,N5ME IN FREEING CABLE FROM UNDER MACHINE AND TO REPAIR CABLE WHEN A ROOF ROCK APPROX. 5 FT X 4 FT X 5" THICK FILL ON I,NAME AND MACHINE CAUSING DEATH TO HIM AND BACK BRUISES TO
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- 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
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871830001 · Mine ID 1515670
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