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Case study · MSHA Record #219842050168

Beltman fatality

July 15, 1984 at 2:00 AM
Ovenfork Mine · Blue Diamond Coal Company · Letcher County, KY
Investigator narrative
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TAKING DOWN AN IDLE BELT HEAD DRIVE SYSTEM FOUR RETAINING BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE CUT LEAVING FOUR ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO BREAK LOOSE I.NAM E WENT FOR AN AXE OR OTHER TOOL TO KNOCK THE UNIT LOOSE AS HE DID HE STEPPED UNDER THE WEAKENED UNIT AND THE 4 REMAINING BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING DRIVE ROLLER TO FALL & CRUSH I.NAME RESULTING IN
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
9 years
Experience at this mine
9 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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