Fatality · MSHA Record #219900950025

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Bluestone #31-A (1) (Linda Enterprises Inc), WV, March 23, 1990

at 3:20 PM

On March 23, 1990, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Bluestone #31-A (1) (Linda Enterprises Inc), WV.

Bluestone #31-A (1) · Underground · Coal

Operator: Linda Enterprises Inc (Mc Kinney Charles D & Randy R)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM HAD ALREADY TAKEN 1 CUT OUT OF #5 ENTRY AND IT WAS THEN BOLTED. HE AGAIN RE-ENTERED THE FACE AND HAD MINED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENTRY. HE WAS MINING THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAD TRAVELE D APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET BEYOND THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS, WHEN AN AREA OF ROOF (ABOUT 8 INCHES THICK, 11 FEET WIDE AND 18 FEET LONG) FELL ONT EH MIENR CRUSHING THE VICTIM IN THE DECK OF THE M

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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900950025 · Mine ID 4607831 Trainer view →