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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Fatal · 220081780033 · 06/16/2008 · Uae Coalcorp Associates

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United American Energy
Operator
Uae Coalcorp Associates
Mine
3607838

Narrative

Fatality due to roof fall at the face of a working section. **The fall pinned the victim between the roof fall and the coal rib. Retreat mining was taking place in the 003-0 section at the time. Fall was approximately 30 feet wide, 20 feet long and ranging from 4 inches to 4 feet thick.**

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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