Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator fatality

July 2, 2003 at 3:15 PM

Henderson County Mine · Highland Mining Company LLC · Union County, KY

Investigator narrative

ON JULY 2ND, 2003, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY A PROJECTILE WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SUGGEST THE VICIM WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TIP OF A CUTTING BIT.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Activity at time: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Total mining experience: 26.09 years
Experience at this mine: 0.28 years
Experience in this job: 0.28 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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