Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219853250005

Laborer

October 22, 1985 at 8:10 AM
No 1 · Underground · Coal
Pike County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
INSTALLING CRIB3BLOCK ROOF FALL.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Continuous Mining
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
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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