Shuttle Car Operator fatality at Coal Creek (Bell County Coal Corporation), KY, June 16, 2004

at 7:30 PM

On June 16, 2004, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Coal Creek (Bell County Coal Corporation), KY.

Coal Creek · Facility · Coal

Operator: Bell County Coal Corporation (James River Coal Company)

Contractor on site: 7GP

Bell County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A FATAL FALL OF ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 003 WORKING SECTION. THE VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH THE SECTION CREW AND HAD BEEN INSTALLING TIMBERS DURING RETREAT MINING. THE CREW HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED PRODUCTION TO OBSERVE THE MINE ROOF, WHEN WITH LITTLE WARNING THE MINE ROOF BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. THE 5 MINERS RAN TO ESCAPE THE ROOF FALL. FOUR OF THE MINERS ESCAPED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220045550003 · Mine ID 1518058 Trainer view →