Fatality · MSHA Record #220093370016

Maintenance Man fatality at Upper Second Creek Portals (Perry County Coal Corporation), KY, November 23, 2009

at 5:50 PM

On November 23, 2009, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a hoisting accident at Upper Second Creek Portals (Perry County Coal Corporation), KY.

Upper Second Creek Portals · Surface · Coal

Operator: Perry County Coal Corporation (TECO Energy Inc)

Contractor on site: A01

Perry County, KY

Classification HOISTING

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Two employees were struck by the boom of the pivoting hoist. At this point in the investigation, it appears that the boom or boom hoist ropes came in contact with an adjacent structure as the boom was being lowered. The elevation of the boom changed suddenly as the boom hoist rope or boom lost contact with the structure, striking both individuals.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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