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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Fatal · 220072390002 · 08/16/2007 · Genwal Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Set, Remove, Relocate props
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Genwal Resources Inc
Mine
4201715

Narrative

On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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