Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220041770016

Utility Man, Errand Boy, Service Truck Operator

June 17, 2004 at 9:25 AM
Quality 2 · Underground · Coal
Pike County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A ""HORSE BACK"" (ROOF FAULT) MEASURING 2' X 14' X 38' DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF PULLING 2 ROOF BOLTS FROM THE LAST FULL ROW OF BOLTS, FALLING ON THE VICTIM WHOSE LOCATION WAS NEAR THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, CAUSING CRUSHING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES BEING SUSTAINED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
2.5 years
Experience at this mine
0.04 years
Experience in this job
2.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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