Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220230860037

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

March 18, 2023 at 2:05 AM
Mine No. 1 · Underground · Coal
Hamilton County, IL
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The fatally injured miner and co-workers were in the process of building cribs during recovery of a longwall shield when unconsolidated rocks fell through the roof mesh and struck the miner.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
8.31 years
Experience at this mine
1.48 years
Experience in this job
1.48 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220230860037 · Mine ID 1103203Trainer view →