Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101810057

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

June 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM
D-30 Clover Fork · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
While directing activities to re-support ribs in an intersection, a rib roll struck a standing roof support which in turn struck the foreman in the head causing fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Supervise
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
0.62 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101810057 · Mine ID 1518647Trainer view →