Fatality · MSHA Record #219980300006

Roof Bolter fatality at Lightfoot No. 2A Mine (Eastern Associated Coal Corp), WV, January 20, 1998

at 8:15 PM

On January 20, 1998, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Lightfoot No. 2A Mine (Eastern Associated Coal Corp), WV.

Lightfoot No. 2A Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Eastern Associated Coal Corp (Long Branch Energy Corporation)

Boone County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ON JANUARY 20, 1998, AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON THE 3-RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO. 2 MINE. A FATAL INJURY AND A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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