Roof Bolter

May 28, 1991 at 5:45 PM

Big Mountain No 2 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Belle Enterprises Inc (Lambert Margaret Sue)

Kanawha County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

FATAL RESULTING FROM FALL OF ROOF WHEN VICTIM WENT INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. XPOSED. PILE OF ROCKDUST LOCATED 4 FT AND 9" UNDER REAR CENTER OF BOLTER 4 BOLTS MADE UP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: UPPER EXTREMITIES, NEC
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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