Drill Operator fatality at #1 Surface (Justin Corp), KY, April 27, 1987

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On April 27, 1987, a drill operator was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at #1 Surface (Justin Corp), KY.

#1 Surface · Surface · Coal

Operator: Justin Corp (Slone Edward)

Clay County, KY

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

THE ACCIDENT OC7URRED WHEN THE VICTIM WAS PARTICIPATING IN DETONATING A CHARGED ROUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHWALL FOR A FUTURE UNDERGROUND MINE OPENING AND WAS STRUCK BY FLYING ROCK FROM THE BLAST. 3

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Explosives
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871240002 · Mine ID 1515628 Trainer view →