Roof Bolter

March 6, 1992 at 11:30 AM

Mine No 5 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Little Darrell Coal Company (Addair Wayne & Darrell)

Wyoming County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PLACING A SPOT PIN CLOSE TO THE AUGER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER MINER OPERATOR STARTED THE MINER & THE AUGER CAUGHT THE INAME OPERATOR & INFLICTED FZTAL INJURIES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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