Mining Incidents
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
Mountaineer II Mine · Underground · Coal
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 →