Roof Bolter fatality at Golden Eagle (Basin Resources Inc.), CO, October 25, 1995

at 5:45 PM

On October 25, 1995, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Golden Eagle (Basin Resources Inc.), CO.

Golden Eagle · Underground · Coal

Operator: Basin Resources Inc. (Montana Power Company)

Las Animas County, CO

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

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

Investigator narrative

ACCORDING TO WITNESS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED SUCTION HOSE ON THE RIGHT BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMTHE MINE ROOF ON THE INBY SIDE OF THE ATRS PIVTOTED B ACKWARDS STRUCK EMPLOYEE & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE BOOM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
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: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219953070001 · Mine ID 0502820 Trainer view →