Drill Helper fatality at #1 (Cody Mining Company Inc), KY, June 13, 2003

at 12:30 PM

On June 13, 2003, a drill helper was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at #1 (Cody Mining Company Inc), KY.

#1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cody Mining Company Inc (Robert C Ratliff)

Floyd County, KY

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck 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
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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