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January 13, 1984 at 8:05 AM

No 1 Mine (F) · Underground · Coal

Operator: Ka Dee Coal Company Inc (Petot William-Walter C Slone Et Al)

Pike County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS SITTING IN FIRST CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY ON THE FIRST LEFT SECTION 60\ INBY SPAD #67. THE ROOF IN INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS RENDERING FATAL INJUR IES TO HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840670004 · Mine ID 1513573 Trainer view →