Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220110940045

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March 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM
No. 1 · Underground · Coal
Martin County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Setting miner up to take first cut of coal when he became pinched between miner boom and rib.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
35 years
Experience at this mine
7 years
Experience in this job
30 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220110940045 · Mine ID 1518575Trainer view →