Fatality · MSHA Record #219840550002

Roof Bolter fatality at Somerset No 1 (Somerset Coal Company), KY, February 14, 1984

at 8:35 PM

On February 14, 1984, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Somerset No 1 (Somerset Coal Company), KY.

Somerset No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Somerset Coal Company (Eagle Coal & Dock Company Inc)

Floyd County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

DID NOT SET HIS SAFETY JACKS AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE OUT PAST ROOF SUPPORT

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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