Roof Bolter

August 9, 1988 at 9:20 PM

King 4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: United States Fuel Company (N V F Company)

Carbon County, UT

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

FOR REASONS UNKNOWN INJURIED HEAD WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER'S ATRS SYSTEM AND THE DRILL BOOM STOP BLOCKS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219882300001 · Mine ID 4200098 Trainer view →