Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220102880058

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

October 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Kingston No 1 · Underground · Coal
Fayette County, WV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee had finished bolting a section of mine roof at approximately 10:30 am and was preparing to move the roof bolter out of the #1 entry when he was handed a wrench he had requested earlier. He walked up the side of the bolter to place the wrench in his tray when a piece of rock fell without warning, striking him.
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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
31.69 years
Experience at this mine
9.12 years
Experience in this job
28 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220102880058 · Mine ID 4608625Trainer view →