Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220102140041

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

July 29, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Marion County Mine · Underground · Coal
Marion County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Fatal injury due to a rib roll while bolting a belt trench at 240 blk 4 to 7 in 9 south.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
7.46 years
Experience at this mine
3.31 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220102140041 · Mine ID 4601433Trainer view →