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Fatality #8 - April 22, 2008

Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Osaka Mine, Virginia
Mine Controller: Cumberland Resources Corporation
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: April 22, 2008 08:55 am
FATALITY ALERT

COAL MINE FATALITY - On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, a 61-year old roof bolting machine operator with 30 years of mining experience was fatally injured while observing a continuous mining machine producing coal at the working face. A rock approximately 36" x 72" x (0"-14") fell from the roof, striking the victim and the continuous mining machine operator. The victim was fatally injured by the roof fall and the continuous mining machine operator received nonfatal injuries. 

FINAL REPORT
CAI-2008-08

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 

UNDERGROUND COAL MINE 

FALL OF ROOF ACCIDENT

April 22, 2008

at 

Mine No. 1

Osaka Mining Corporation

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia

ID No. 44-07150 

Accident Investigator 

Russell Dresch

Electrical Engineer