Fatality · MSHA Record #219883070001
Driller Operator
October 24, 1988
at 1:00 PM
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A DRILL RIG FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE GOT OFF THE RIG AND APPARENTLY WAS STANDING BACK NEAR THE RT REAR SIDE APPROX 25 TONS OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK DIRECTLY ON HIM
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Idle
- 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
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219883070001 · Mine ID 4000170
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