Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss fatality

June 9, 2009 at 7:15 PM

D & C Mining Corporation · D & C Mining Corporation · Harlan County, KY

Investigator narrative

Supply car was bringing concrete block into break to build permanent stoppings when chain broke letting supply car roll through curtain crushing foreman between supply car and 94L bridge causing fatal injury.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 40 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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