Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219861950056

Section Foreman

July 8, 1986 at 12:10 PM
No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal
Knox County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
FOREMAN SOUNDIN1 ROOF WHEN HORSEBACK FELL OUT RESULTING IN FATALITY.LAST OPEN X-CUT OF #3 HEADING-12' X 21' X 2-12''.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bar Down, Includes Scaling
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Hand
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
6 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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