Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220091830023

Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)

June 23, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Bailey Mine · Underground · Coal
Greene County, PA
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was in the process of setting or had set a roof jack, on the left inby corner or #60 Crosscut between the No 2 and No. 1 entry in the 4 west miner section. A piece of stone fell out of the roof and struck the employee, pinning him to the ground.
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
14.54 years
Experience at this mine
2.54 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220091830023 · Mine ID 3607230Trainer view →