Fatality · MSHA Record #220113490016
Coal/Ore Shovel Operator, Shoveler, Power Shoveler
December 7, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Operator: Fairbanks Coal Company Inc (Wesley D. Burke)
Wise County, VA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Excavator was working in Redwine pit, highwall collapsed causing rock to fall on excavator. This caused a fatal injury to operator.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.06 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220113490016 · Mine ID 4407256Trainer view →