Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220090140048

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

December 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Thunder Ridge · Surface · Coal
Leslie County, KY
ClassificationOTHER
TypeInhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Investigator narrative
Owner of J&P equipment cleaning was working on a steam cleaning engine when one of his employees noticed that he was slumped over the engine. This is still under investgation by MSHA.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Total mining experience
16 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
16 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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