Fatality · MSHA Record #220112380043
Lw Propman, Propman Helper, Move Crew If Lw, Move-Up Man, Jacksetter, Advanceman Lw Helper
August 15, 2011 at 5:50 AM
Operator: Mingo Logan Coal LLC (Arch Resources Inc)
Logan County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The employee received fatal injuries when he was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof. He was involved with longwall shield recovery and was building wooden cribs in an area where a shield had been removed. While in the process of constructing the cribs, he was struck by falling roof material.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Timbering, Build Cribs
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 5.83 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.83 years
- Experience in this job
- 4.31 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220112380043 · Mine ID 4609029Trainer view →