July 16, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Shamrock Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
LEFT BOLTER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURE 55" LONG X 30" WIDE 8" THICK IN 7 RM OF 5TH SOUTH PANEL. THE ROCK DISLEDGE FROM LEFT RIB 34" FROM 3RD ROWS OF PINS OUTB Y THE LAST ROW BEING INSTALLED, WHICH WAS APPROX15' FROM FACE AREA. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RMC IN MADISON WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN BONE TO BE RE-RAILOCATED.