Roof Bolter fatality at Mine No 1 (Amaretto Mining Inc), VA, September 13, 1989

at 4:30 PM

On September 13, 1989, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mine No 1 (Amaretto Mining Inc), VA.

Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Amaretto Mining Inc (Vandyke Leon & James Messer)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROOF FALL IN FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892680002 · Mine ID 4404044 Trainer view →