Fatality · MSHA Record #219991130001

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Deep Mine # 3 (Coastal Coal Company, LLC), VA, April 13, 1999

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On April 13, 1999, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Deep Mine # 3 (Coastal Coal Company, LLC), VA.

Deep Mine # 3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Coastal Coal Company, LLC (El Paso Energy Corp)

Wise County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

IN THE SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 30'X35'X10' THICK TAPERING TO 0 OCCURED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY WHILE DEVELOPING THE FIRST OUT OF THE #2 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FA LL ENTRAPPED THE VICTIM AND RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. A CONTINUOUS MINER ADN SHUTTLE CAR WERE INVOLVED IN THE FALL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 28 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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