Roof Bolter

March 13, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Newtown Energy, Inc. (Patriot Coal Corporation)

Boone County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE was fatally injured while installing a rib bolt in the 8 Right Crosscut on Unit 1 when a slick-n-side formation fell from the mine roof inby the ATRS of the bolt machine, struck the mine floor and protruded into the employees work area. The employee was struck against the back with the rock and caught between the drill pot/mast area of the Fletcher DDR-13 WT he was operating.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 24 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130860002 · Mine ID 4609258 Trainer view →