Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219912830108

Beltman

September 30, 1991 at 5:09 PM
#13 · Underground · Coal
Dickenson County, VA
Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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
2 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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