Roof Bolter fatality at Darby Mine (INMET Mining, LLC.), KY, March 20, 2022

at 11:02 PM

On March 20, 2022, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Darby Mine (INMET Mining, LLC.), KY.

Darby Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: INMET Mining, LLC. (Industrial Minerals Group LLC)

Harlan County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

The employee and co-workers were in the No.8 entry at x-cut No.47 on the 3 South Mains preparing to remove a permanent stopping. The injured employee was in the process of walking outby to turn off a water valve, when the roof collapsed resulting in a fatality. MSHA was notified. The injured employee was pronounced dead by the coroner on at 10:48pm on 3/21/2022.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220220890020 · Mine ID 1502263 Trainer view →