Fatality · MSHA Record #219941450001
Continuous Miner Operator
May 8, 1994
at 4:30 AM
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. TWO FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER VIA RADIO REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX. 7FT X 7 FT X 5-0 INCHES FELL ON THE VICTI M CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219941450001 · Mine ID 4607711
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