Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219933410001

Roof Bolter

November 24, 1993 at 10:40 PM
#1 · Underground · Coal
Bell County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE VICTIM ADVANCED IN BY ROOF SUPPORTS WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AND IN ADDITION THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY WITH HIS ENTIRE BOYD. AS A RESLT A PIEC EOF THE UNSUPPORTE D ROOF FELL AND INFLICTED THE FATA INJURY. THIS WAS IN #4 ENTRY 003 SECTION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Roof Bolter, Tramming
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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
17 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
16 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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