Roof Bolter

September 25, 1990 at 9:45 AM

Pitt Gas Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Dynamic Recovery Inc (Hayhurst James W Ii)

Greene County, PA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A FATAL ROOF FALL ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED IN RIVER MAINS SECTION AT 36 ROOM BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH ENTRIES TO THE RIGHT OF THE BELT ENTRY. VICTIM WAS HELPING TO SET POSTS ACROSS ENTRY AFTER MINER H AD MOVED OUT OF PILLAR. VICTIM WALKED INBY CORNER , TO RETRIEVE A CRIB BLOCK, AND THE AREA CAVED IN, COVERING VICTIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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