Belt Foreman fatality at Pyro #9 Slope William Station (Pyro Mining Company), KY, January 15, 1985

at 4:15 AM

On January 15, 1985, a belt foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Pyro #9 Slope William Station (Pyro Mining Company), KY.

Pyro #9 Slope William Station · Underground · Coal

Operator: Pyro Mining Company (Costain Group PLC)

Union County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE PUT POWER UP ON FEEDER HYDRAULIC HOSE HAD TRAM LEVER ENGAGED FEEDER SWUNG AROUND AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB EMPLOYEE DIED FROM RUPTURED AORTA AT 1:17 PM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 10 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 219850210001 · Mine ID 1513881 Trainer view →