Roof Bolter

November 5, 1986 at 4:30 AM

Emilie No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Keystone Coal Mining Corp (Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company)

Armstrong County, PA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS FATA5LY INJURED BY A FALL OF ROOF WHICH PARTIALLY COVERED HIM. A CUT OF COAL HAD BEN MINED AND THE VICTIM (ROOF BOLTER HELPER) WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN A ROW OF BOLTS THAT HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED 5ND A ROW OF TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS EVALUATING THE ROOF CONDITIONS

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863210003 · Mine ID 3600821 Trainer view →