Fatality · MSHA Record #220082180074
Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)
July 25, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)
Buchanan County, VA
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was marking locations to install roof bolts, a piece of slickensided rock fell striking the employee's head and crushed his head against the drill station canopy.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Roof Bolter, Nec
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 20.31 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7.52 years
- Experience in this job
- 7.33 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082180074 · Mine ID 4404856Trainer view →