Fatality · MSHA Record #219923300001

Roof Bolter fatality at Mine No 1 (1) (Bottom Creek Mining Inc), WV, November 13, 1992

at 3:30 PM

On November 13, 1992, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine No 1 (1) (Bottom Creek Mining Inc), WV.

Mine No 1 (1) · Underground · Coal

Operator: Bottom Creek Mining Inc (Asbury Kyle)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE OUTSIDE BY WAY OF THE BELTLINE.THEY BOTH WERE OPERATING SCOOPS.THE BATTERIES WERE LOW ON THE 1ST SCOOP AND WAS BEING PUSHED BY THE 2ND ONE.THE 2ND ONE START ED BACKWARDS, INTO THE BELTLINE RESULTING IN INSTANT DEATH DUE TO INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND CHEST.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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