July 23, 1986
VA · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
I.NAME TRAMMING3MINER BACK TO FACE AREA WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN HEAD.LEANING TO SIDE WITH HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CM CANOPY WHEN SEGMENT OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 4'' THICK X 3'L ONG X 2'WIDE FE5L FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HEAD AND KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.