Fatality · MSHA Record #220130860002
Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)
March 13, 2013 at 5:05 PM
Operator: Newtown Energy, Inc. (Patriot Coal Corporation)
Boone County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EE was fatally injured while installing a rib bolt in the 8 Right Crosscut on Unit 1 when a slick-n-side formation fell from the mine roof inby the ATRS of the bolt machine, struck the mine floor and protruded into the employees work area. The employee was struck against the back with the rock and caught between the drill pot/mast area of the Fletcher DDR-13 WT he was operating.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 24.87 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.73 years
- Experience in this job
- 24.4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130860002 · Mine ID 4609258Trainer view →