Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219871730001

Roof Bolter

June 8, 1987 at 8:30 AM
#45 · Underground · Coal
Perry County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE APPARENTLY WENT IN BY THE ATRS SYSTEM WHERE A ROCK FALL OCCURRED CAUSING HIS DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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