Roof Bolter fatality at Mine #403 (South-East Coal Company Inc), KY, August 24, 1984

at 4:15 AM

On August 24, 1984, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mine #403 (South-East Coal Company Inc), KY.

Mine #403 · Underground · Coal

Operator: South-East Coal Company Inc (Harry LaViers Jr)

Knott County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

HAD BEEN TESTING TOP AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROCK PRIOR TO STARTING THE BOLTING CYCLE AND ROCK EITHER FELL ON HIM OR HE PULLED IT DOWN ON HIMSELF

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bar Down, Includes Scaling
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842650001 · Mine ID 1505427 Trainer view →