Roof Bolter

February 22, 1989 at 9:30 PM

No 22 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Leeco Inc (Williams Companies Inc)

Leslie County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPL HAD BEEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY. HE WAS DISCOVERED BY COWORKERS LYING ON BACK NEAR CONTROLS OF MACHINE & UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED ROOF. SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING 12'LONGX7.5 'WIDEX1" TO 12" THICK HAD FALLEN INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS. THERE WAS NO ROCK ON VICTIM.

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: 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: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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