Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220100040045

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

December 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Sandlick II · Underground · Coal
Letcher County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a remote control continuous miner. He was struck by a rock. He did not survive the injuries.
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
14 years
Experience at this mine
1.42 years
Experience in this job
3.19 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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