Fatality · MSHA Record #220052270029
Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss
August 3, 2005 at 9:50 PM
Harlan County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Pillar were being mined on the MMU 003-0. Mining had been completed in a block and the continous miner had been moved. The crew was in the process of moving the mobile roof supports from the area when a roof fall occurred in the intersection fatally injuring the vicitm.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Set, Remove, Relocate Props
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 10.54 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.83 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052270029 · Mine ID 1517165Trainer view →