Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101030012

Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)

April 5, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Upper Big Branch Mine-South · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
TypeStruck by concussion
Investigator narrative
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by concussion
Source of injury
MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
0.92 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101030012 · Mine ID 4608436Trainer view →