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Case study · MSHA Record #220062020038

Maintenance Man fatality

July 7, 2006 at 8:10 AM
East Volunteer · Hopkins County Coal LLC · Hopkins County, KY
Investigator narrative
Jaw area of head/neck was pinched between handrail of manlift and cable tray. Foot was still on deadman switch.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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