Roof Bolter fatality at No 3 (Kristi Ann Coal Inc), WV, March 21, 1986

at 4:45 PM

On March 21, 1986, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at No 3 (Kristi Ann Coal Inc), WV.

No 3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Kristi Ann Coal Inc (Mounts Jimmy-Jerry Cline Et Al)

Logan County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

WHILE THE ROOF 6OLTER WAS TRAMMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN #5 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK DESCRIBED AS A HORSE BACK FELL AND HIT THE OPERATOR HE WAS PARTLY OUT OF THE DECK OF THE MACHINE THE OP ERATOR WAS CAUG2T BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND PIECE OF ROCK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Tramming
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
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: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860900191 · Mine ID 4606691 Trainer view →