Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220002490201

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss

August 28, 2000 at 12:45 AM
Mine No 2 · Underground · Coal
Martin County, KY
ClassificationHOISTING
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIMS WERE ENROUTE 633' DOWN THE SLOPE TO BEGIN DRILLING TO INJECT POLYURETHANE INTO THE SLOPE ROOF WHEN THE RAIL MOUNTED HOIST OPERATED MANTRIP RAN AWAY RESULTING IN 2 FATALITIES
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Mantrip
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
44 years
Experience at this mine
0.01 years
Experience in this job
38 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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