Fatality · MSHA Record #219970920002
Laborer
March 23, 1997
at 9:12 AM
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED AT THE STAGELOADER MASTER CONTROLLER WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, RIB COAL AND ROCK BURST FROM THE PILLAR OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE, STRIKING HER AND CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJ URIES.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Conveyor Belt
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219970920002 · Mine ID 1102752
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