Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220033070004

Drill Helper

June 13, 2003 at 12:30 PM
#1 · Underground · Coal
Floyd County, KY
ClassificationEXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
AT 12:30 PM A RIGHT BREAK OFF THE #4 ENTRY SHOT OUT THROUGH AN EXISTING HOLE IN THE RIB OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHOT INTO THE PARALLEL BREAK, SHOOTING COAL ONTO THE DRILL OPERATOR, DRILL HELP ER AND SHOT FIRER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
2 years
Experience at this mine
0.03 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220033070004 · Mine ID 1517373Trainer view →