Fatality · MSHA Record #219962420001

Roof Bolter fatality at Oak Grove Mine (U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC), AL, August 16, 1996

at 4:15 PM

On August 16, 1996, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Oak Grove Mine (U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC), AL.

Oak Grove Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC (Usx Corp)

Jefferson County, AL

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE DECEASED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A OVERCAST AREA THAT HAD BEEN SHOT OUT WITH EXPLOSIVE. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLT MACHINE. WHEN A ROCK 3 FT X 2 F T X 9 FT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM FROM THE BACK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
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: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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