Roof Bolter fatality at Pattiki (White County Coal, LLC), IL, January 26, 2000

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On January 26, 2000, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Pattiki (White County Coal, LLC), IL.

Pattiki · Underground · Coal

Operator: White County Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

White County, IL

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

THE MINER WAS CUT 6 LEFT, WENT TO FACE, 6 LEFT FELL IN. THE MINER RAMPED UP ROCK. DOUBLE BOOM PUT UP 5 ROWS OF PINS. ROOF BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT, ONE MAN WALKED TO SIDE CONTROLS, THE OTHER MAN STOOD BESIDE THE BOLTER. RIB ROLLED OUT 7 1/2' X 24" X 22" IN SIZE. PINNING INJURED AGAINST THE BOLTER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000350001 · Mine ID 1102662 Trainer view →