Roof Bolter

February 16, 1984 at 12:15 PM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mc Clure River Coal Company Inc (Lambert Carter)

Dickenson County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

HE RAISED THE T.BAR AGAINST THE TOP, HE FAILED TO POSITION CANOPY. HE WALKED UNDER UN-SUPPORTED ROOF, THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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