Roof Bolter

December 3, 1985 at 2:45 PM

No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Capricorn Coal Company Inc (James H Booth et al)

Martin County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE INVESTIGATI2N DETERMED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED THE LAST ROOF BOLT IN PROPER SEQUENCE AND WHILE WAITING FOR OTHER OPERATOR TO FINISH HIS CYCLE, HE STEPPED BEYOND PERMENT ROOF SUPPOR T AND WAS STRUC5 BY A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 8X10X10 THICK AND WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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