Mine Manager fatality at Smith #2 (Dan Del Coals Inc), KY, April 2, 1985

at 9:25 AM

On April 2, 1985, a mine manager was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Smith #2 (Dan Del Coals Inc), KY.

Smith #2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Dan Del Coals Inc (Saylor Delbert & Darlene Roberts)

Harlan County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

I.NAME WAS CUTTING A TREE HIS SON I.NAME WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER THE TREE STARTED FALLING THE WRONG WAY I.NAME RAN TOWARDS HIS SON TO GET HIS ATTENTION THE TREE STRUCK THE CANOPY ON THE BULL DOZER AND VEERED OFF AND STRUCK I.NAME IN THE HEAD I.NAME DIED INSTANTLY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 25 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219852030003 · Mine ID 1515025 Trainer view →