Roof Bolter

February 27, 1990 at 4:00 PM

#4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Jones Branch Coal Company Inc (Dennis Jones)

Floyd County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

WORKER WAS CHANGING HOSE ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE HIT THE CONTROL TO THE BOOM CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900610002 · Mine ID 1516665 Trainer view →