Roof Bolter fatality at Mine No 1 (Street & Whited Coal Company Inc), VA, February 4, 1986

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On February 4, 1986, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mine No 1 (Street & Whited Coal Company Inc), VA.

Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Street & Whited Coal Company Inc (Whited Donald & Mason)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS SETTING HIS TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF JACKS) WHEN LARGE PIECE OF ROCK (HORSE BACK) FELL OUT OF MAIN ROOF STRIKING S EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM CLEAR OF ROCK WHICH INTUR N CAUSED INJURI9S WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH AFTER HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 5 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860490097 · Mine ID 4400749 Trainer view →