Utility Man fatality at No 1 (G & G Coal Company Inc), TN, July 9, 1985

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On July 9, 1985, a utility man was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at No 1 (G & G Coal Company Inc), TN.

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: G & G Coal Company Inc (Fletcher Marvin H Jr)

Sequatchie County, TN

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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Investigator narrative

FACESHOTS SET OFF ADDITIONAL EXPLOSIVES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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