Roof Bolter

February 23, 1983 at 5:15 PM

D-R-1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Clinchfield Coal Company (Pittston Company)

Dickenson County, VA

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

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPL INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 2ND ROW OF BOLTS.OPERATOR HAD MOVED TO SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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