Roof Bolter

December 13, 2002 at 9:20 PM

PE 2 Underground · Underground · Coal

Operator: American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation (Timothy P Smith)

Pike County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Inserting Bolt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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