Fatality · MSHA Record #220120660050
Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss
March 3, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Operator: Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. (John H Parton)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220120660050 · Mine ID 1519051Trainer view →