Roof Bolter Helper

February 8, 1990 at 10:30 AM

Bee Hollow Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: S & B Mining Inc (Shirkey John P)

Logan County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROOF FALL, ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PULL DOWN LOOSE AND BROKEN TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 8'X9', 0" TO 7" THICK FELL ON THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bar Down, Includes Scaling
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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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