Roof Bolter

March 1, 1996 at 1:30 PM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: E & B Coal Company Inc (Eurmel Hunter)

Floyd County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND #2 BELTHEAD DRIVE REPAIRING BROKEN BELT.BELT HEAD DRIVE WAS ENERGIZED THUS PULLING EMPLOYEE INTO POWER ROLLERS RESULTING IN EMPLOYEES FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219961270002 · Mine ID 1517227 Trainer view →