Roof Bolter

April 4, 1988 at 10:50 AM

No 32 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Girdley Mining Inc (Girdley Harold A)

Marion County, TN

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HAD LEFT MACHINE IN NEXT CROSS CUT & WENT IN NO 4 PLACE TO SCALE ROCK TWO COMMELICE ROOF BOLTING ROOF HE WAS PULLING FELL HIT HIM ACROSS BACK & LEGS & DEATH IMMEDIATELY SC OOP MAN WAS WAITING T WO MOVE ROCK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bar Down, Includes Scaling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219881020254 · Mine ID 4002666 Trainer view →