FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Knott County Mining Company
Start: 02/18/2002

Fatal · 220020630001 · 02/18/2002 · Knott County Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Knott County Mining Company
Mine: 1516893

Narrative

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER IN THE #6 ENTRY. IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR BOLT INSTALATION THE EE WAS STRICKEN WITH A PIECE OF FALLEN ROOF APPROX. 20'X 21'X 14 FT. IN SIZE. THIS RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown