Fatality · MSHA Record #219972090005
Bull Gang Foreman
July 15, 1997
at 4:00 PM
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A LARGE ROOF FALL OCCURRED THE INTERSECTION AREA AS DESCRIBED ON THE ACAMDING 7001 FORM WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF EE. WHOSE BODY WAS RECOVERED ALONG THE CONT. MINER WHERE HE WAS APPARENTL Y HELPING WITH THE CABLE AT THE TIME OF THE FALLTHIS AREA WAS PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Move Power Cable
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- 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
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219972090005 · Mine ID 3608571
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