Roof Bolter

November 11, 1987 at 4:30 PM

#7 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Amber Coal Company Inc (Mims Frank & Jim Griffith)

Floyd County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

NO WITNESS. VIC7IM HAD TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER TO #2 HEADING WAS FOUND BY MACHINE AFTER BEING HIT BY ROOF FALL

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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219873210001 · Mine ID 1511155 Trainer view →