Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220193020002

Electrician, Lineman

October 18, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Mine #1 · Underground · Coal
Floyd County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
While employee was working on the ride a piece of rock rolled off coal rib, striking them in the back. Pinning them against the personal ride.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
12 years
Experience in this job
12 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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