Roof Bolter fatality at Castle Mine (Elk Run Coal Company, LLC), WV, March 25, 1994

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On March 25, 1994, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Castle Mine (Elk Run Coal Company, LLC), WV.

Castle Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC (Massey Energy Company)

Boone County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

VICTIM SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD BOOM AND THE CANOPY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
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: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219941040001 · Mine ID 4607009 Trainer view →