Roof Bolter fatality

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November 24, 1993 at 10:40 PM

#1 · Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Bell County, KY

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

Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Roof Bolter, Tramming
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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