Fatality · MSHA Record #219842930003

Assistant Mine Foreman fatality at Ovenfork Mine (Blue Diamond Coal Company), KY, October 11, 1984

at 6:05 PM

On October 11, 1984, an assistant mine foreman was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Ovenfork Mine (Blue Diamond Coal Company), KY.

Ovenfork Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Blue Diamond Coal Company

Letcher County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING IN #1 ENTRY & HAD SET OVER TO BEGIN LEFT RUN I.NAME HAD JUST WALKED UP TO THE MINER & WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DECK A PC OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 6IN THICK 3FT WIDE & 10FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & RT RIB THIS PC OF ROCK STRUCK I.NAME CRUSHED HIS UPPER CHEST & RESULTED IN HIS DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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