Fatality · MSHA Record #219931020002

Laborer fatality at Maple Meadow Mine (Maple Meadow Mining Company), WV, March 26, 1993

at 4:55 PM

On March 26, 1993, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Maple Meadow Mine (Maple Meadow Mining Company), WV.

Maple Meadow Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Maple Meadow Mining Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

EMPL SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURY ROOFBOLTING IN 2-1 X-CUT ON 2114 SECTION. HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL BOOM ARM AND DRILL STATION CANOPY WHICH WAS PLACED AGAINST 53" ROOF HEIGHT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Drilling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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