Section Foreman

March 4, 1999 at 5:30 PM

No 4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Matrix Coal Company (Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated)

Floyd County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE, SECTION FOREMAN TRAVELED UP TO THE TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER, WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT. HE THEN WENT INBY THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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