Fatality · MSHA Record #220000350001
Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)
January 26, 2000 at 11:00 AM
Operator: White County Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)
White County, IL
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE MINER WAS CUT 6 LEFT, WENT TO FACE, 6 LEFT FELL IN. THE MINER RAMPED UP ROCK. DOUBLE BOOM PUT UP 5 ROWS OF PINS. ROOF BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT, ONE MAN WALKED TO SIDE CONTROLS, THE OTHER MAN STOOD BESIDE THE BOLTER. RIB ROLLED OUT 7 1/2' X 24"" X 22"" IN SIZE. PINNING INJURED AGAINST THE BOLTER.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Roof Bolter, Nec
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 2.36 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.36 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.28 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000350001 · Mine ID 1102662Trainer view →