Fatality · MSHA Record #220013440001

Maintenance Man fatality at Preparation Plant (Perry County Coal, LLC.), KY, November 27, 2001

at 8:20 PM

On November 27, 2001, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Preparation Plant (Perry County Coal, LLC.), KY.

Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Perry County Coal, LLC. (TECO Energy Inc)

Perry County, KY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

VICTIM FELL FROM THE TOP FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT TO THE GROUND LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 101 FT. TO HIS DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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