Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220042320013

Roof Bolter

August 2, 2004 at 3:45 PM
Mine No. 25 · Underground · Coal
Knott County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EE had just finished installing timbers and began to observe the top for the miner operator who had begun to cut the end cut in the #2 entry. A section of roof measuring 18' wide 0-60" thick fell on ee causing fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Other
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
14 years
Experience at this mine
6 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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