Fatality · MSHA Record #219863350001

Front-End Loader fatality at Madco Coal #1 (Mingo Coal Company Inc), KY, November 26, 1986

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On November 26, 1986, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Madco Coal #1 (Mingo Coal Company Inc), KY.

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

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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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