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Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality
October 7, 2011 at 2:00 AM
Mine No 1 · Owlco Energy LLC · Letcher County, KY
Investigator narrative
Miner was repairing broke conveyor chain on 94L bridge position himself under the bridge when it fell striking him in the chest area.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.12 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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