Fatality · MSHA Record #220062130051
Driller, Highwall Operator, Highwall Drill Operator
July 18, 2006 at 9:30 AM
Operator: Hendrickson Equipment INC (Leonard Hendrickson)
Knott County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck 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
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.69 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.69 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220062130051 · Mine ID 1518917Trainer view →