Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220063050021

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

October 6, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Mine No 2 · Underground · Coal
Knox County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Inverted horse back resulted in fatality. ""A fatal roof fall occurred at D&R Coal, Inc. Mine No. 2. The victim was located at the pillar corner in the crosscut between the No 7 and No 8 entry on the 001 MMU, when he was struck by a piece of draw rock approx 6' long X 3' wide X 6-8"" thick. Victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the assistant Knox County Coroner.""
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
27 years
Experience at this mine
6.23 years
Experience in this job
12 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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