Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220211600020

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss

June 2, 2021 at 2:10 AM
Marion County Mine · Underground · Coal
Marion County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
An EE was fatally injured when coal and rock material fell from the mine rib while rib bolting, and pinned the injured against the continuous mining machine. The rock and coal material measured approximately 6.3'x3.2'x2.0'. The miner was trained in the task being performed.
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
5.08 years
Experience at this mine
3.85 years
Experience in this job
1.63 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220211600020 · Mine ID 4601433Trainer view →