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 STATESDEPARTMENT 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