Outside Foreman fatality at Friday Br. 1 (J & A Mining Inc), KY, May 21, 2009

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On May 21, 2009, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Friday Br. 1 (J & A Mining Inc), KY.

Friday Br. 1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: J & A Mining Inc (Audy L. Stewart)

Letcher County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

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Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220091690043 · Mine ID 1518955 Trainer view →