Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220023570001

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

December 13, 2002 at 9:20 PM
PE 2 Underground · Underground · Coal
Pike County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
0.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220023570001 · Mine ID 1518008Trainer view →