Roof Bolter

January 4, 1989 at 2:40 PM

Upper Hignite No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc (Stanley R Ditty)

Bell County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

SLIP OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THAT MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG 33' WIDE & 13' HIGH CAUSING FATAL INJUR TO EMPL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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