Laborer

July 28, 1984 at 11:00 AM

#1 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Pounding Mill Coal Company Inc (Vandagriff Glen Doil)

Harlan County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

SCOOP OPERATOR DROVE INTO RIB WITH SCOOP-PINNED HIS HEAD AGAINST RIB

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842150030 · Mine ID 1511404 Trainer view →