Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220120660050

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

March 3, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Timber Tree #9 · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
ClassificationHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was installing a canopy on the shuttle car and the canopy fell on him striking him in the head and chest.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
11 years
Experience at this mine
2.23 years
Experience in this job
0.63 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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