Roof Bolter fatality at Wabash Mine (Wabash Mine Holding Company), IL, February 15, 2003

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On February 15, 2003, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Wabash Mine (Wabash Mine Holding Company), IL.

Wabash Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Wabash Mine Holding Company (Rag Aktiengesellschaft)

Wabash County, IL

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS RIB BOLTING CORNER IN #7 ENTRY AND NOTICED LOOSE RIB. HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO OBTAIN A SCALING BAR WHEN RIB FELL, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE MACHINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 23 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030580001 · Mine ID 1100877 Trainer view →