Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220060530007

Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)

February 16, 2006 at 8:20 AM
HZ4-1 · Underground · Coal
Perry County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was walking up to a stopping that had just been knocked down by a scoop when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and struck him on the back.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Set Or Remove Brattice
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
7 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220060530007 · Mine ID 1502085Trainer view →