Bull Gang Foreman fatality at Mine #23 (McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.), KY, November 4, 2006

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On November 4, 2006, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine #23 (McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.), KY.

Mine #23 · Underground · Coal

Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. (James River Coal Company)

Pike County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Employee was operating a scoop between the #5 & #6 entries on the 001/002 MMU one break inby survey station #1411. He was pulling a shuttle car cable that had been wrapped around the canopy post on the left side of the operating deck. As he was pulling the cable, the rear wheel of the scoop ran over the cable. This caused the cable to unwrap & strike him on the side of his head.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220063170043 · Mine ID 1518721 Trainer view →