Continuous Miner Helper

April 3, 1989 at 9:45 PM

Dominion No 4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Dominion Coal Corporation (Sunoco, Inc.)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A ROOF FALL IN SLIP FROM OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 7 HEADING WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE MINER HELPER THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'W 40'L 40- 45" IN THICKNESS AND BROKE INTO MANY SMALLER PIECES AND APPARENTLY WITHOUT WARNING THE FALL BEGAN AT THE RIB RIB OF THE NO. 7 HEADING AND FELL INTO THE NO. 6 RIGHT BREAK EMPL WAS PRONOUNCED D

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Power Cable
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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 43 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219891000082 · Mine ID 4406417 Trainer view →