Shuttle Car Operator

December 7, 1992 at 6:15 AM

Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Southmountain Coal Company Inc (Wesley D. Burke et al)

Wise County, VA

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND IN OPERATOR'S DECL OF SHUTTLE CAR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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