Section Foreman

March 8, 1991 at 12:20 AM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Laurel Coal Corp (Bell Douglas-Casset Bias Et Al)

Boone County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF APPROX. 5 FT THICK 15FT WIDE 40FT LONG THE END HITTING THE VICTIM CAUSING HEAD INJURIES RESULTING IN DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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