Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219920910002

Welder (Shop)

March 19, 1992 at 10:25 AM
Blacksville #1 · Facility · Coal
Contractor on site: B48
Monongalia County, WV
Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Type Struck by flying object
Investigator narrative
ON MARCH 19 1992 AT APPROX 10:20AM AN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE SURFACE WORK AREA OF CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYS BLACKSVILLE NO 1 MINE ID NO 4601867 EXPLOSION FATALLY INJURED FOUR WOR KMEN HOSPITALIZED TWO WORKMEN & RESULTED IN TWO OTHER WORKMEN RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT TOP OF SEALED PRODUCTION SHAFT WHERE A SKIP HOIST HAD BEEN REMOVED WORKMEN W3RE
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by flying 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
16 years
Experience at this mine
16 years
Experience in this job
16 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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