Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219923490001

Bull Gang Foreman

December 8, 1992 at 12:15 AM
No 1 (1) · Underground · Coal
Mingo County, WV
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE SECTION MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE MINE APPROX 2000FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING 3 EMPLOYEES AND SU BSEQUENTLY RENDERING FATAL INJURIES TO ONE OF THE MEN.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Mantrip
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
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
20 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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