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Case study · MSHA Record #219862260001
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
August 6, 1986 at 6:50 AM
No 2-A Mine
· Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
36'' PIECE OF D9ILL STEEL BECAME LODGED BETWEEN WOODEN HALF-HEADER HELD AGAINST ROOF BY ROOF BOLT AND INJUREDS CHEST WHILE HE WAS OPERATING BATTERY POWERED TRACK MOTOR BEING USED AS MANTRIP.TH IS CONCLUSION R9ACHED BY INVESTIGATION MADE BY FED,STATE,& COMPANY OFFICIALS.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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