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

February 15, 2003 at 2:30 AM

Wabash Mine · Wabash Mine Holding Company · Wabash County, IL

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

Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 27.38 years
Experience at this mine: 27.38 years
Experience in this job: 23.84 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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