Fatality · MSHA Record #219993570011

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Whitetail Mine (Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc), WV, December 17, 1999

at 1:25 PM

On December 17, 1999, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Whitetail Mine (Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc), WV.

Whitetail Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc (El Paso Energy Corp)

Preston County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ON THE SUB MAINS #4 PANEL, #2 HEADING, AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROOF RIB BROKE AND FELL COVERING UP THE EMPLOYEE. FIVE PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM UNDER THE ROCK. THERE WERE MUTIPLE INJURIES AND NO VITAL SIGNS FOUND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED BY AN E.M.T.

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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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