Section Foreman fatality at Raptor (Bledsoe Coal Corp), KY, June 20, 2003

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On June 20, 2003, a section foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Raptor (Bledsoe Coal Corp), KY.

Raptor · Underground · Coal

Operator: Bledsoe Coal Corp (James River Coal Company)

Leslie County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INADVERTANTLY OVER RAN BY A SCOOP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031780004 · Mine ID 1518376 Trainer view →