Fatality · MSHA Record #220062130051

Driller fatality at Smith Branch No. 1 (Hendrickson Equipment INC), KY, July 18, 2006

at 9:30 AM

On July 18, 2006, a driller was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Smith Branch No. 1 (Hendrickson Equipment INC), KY.

Smith Branch No. 1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Hendrickson Equipment INC (Leonard Hendrickson)

Knott County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Mud seam fell out of highwall, big rock hit cab of drill killing employee.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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