Roof Bolter

February 20, 1992 at 10:40 PM

Sanborn Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Somerset Mining Company (Oxbow Carbon LLC)

Gunnison County, CO

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

LARGE SECTION OF ROOF FELL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF CROSSCUT OFF OF NO 3 ENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS INBY THE ROCK STORAGE DEVELOPMENT SECTION THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE LAS T TWO ROWS OF PERMANENT SUPPORT MARKING PLACES ON THE ROOF FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED SECTION OF ROCK APPROX 3FT LONG X21/2FT WIDE & 3TO 8IN DISLODGED BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKIN

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
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: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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