Front-End Loader

November 26, 1986 at 11:00 AM

Madco Coal #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mingo Coal Company Inc (Daniel Roger D)

Whitley County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

ROCK FELL FROM 2IGHWALL ONTO THE STEEL BEAM OF TEMPORARY CANOPY AND ROCK AND BEAM FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Crawling, Kneeling
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863350001 · Mine ID 1515811 Trainer view →