Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220072060045

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

July 16, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Three Mile Mine #1 · Surface · Coal
Pike County, KY
ClassificationEXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Miner was hit in head by fly rock from blast causing his death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
3.23 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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