Roof Bolter

September 18, 1999 at 11:40 PM

Winoc No 1 Deep Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Copperas Coal Corp (Pittston Company)

Contractor on site: 8CV

Clay County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS STANDING BY THE CONTROLS ON THE R-SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS SETTING THE ATRS. AS THE ATRS WAS PRESSURIZED AGAINST THE TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK 3 1/2 FT. X 5 FT. X 6 IN. FELL FRON THE ATRS BACK TOWARDS THE MACHINE BETWEEN THE R-RIB AND THE BOLTS ON THE R-SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Total mining experience: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219992670023 · Mine ID 4608544 Trainer view →