Driver fatality at No 1 Mine (Granny Rose Coal Company), KY, August 19, 1987

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On August 19, 1987, a driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at No 1 Mine (Granny Rose Coal Company), KY.

No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Granny Rose Coal Company (Hembree Robert)

Knox County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS 2PERATING A RUBBER TIRED TRACTOR ATTACHED TO A SHOP MADE BUCKET ON THE HAULROAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE TRACTOR 27X14X3 IN THICKNESS AS THE TRACTOR MOVED THE ROCK FELL IN THE DECK TR5CTOR PINCHING HIM IN THE STOMACH FATABLITY INJURY HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Hand
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872430002 · Mine ID 1515732 Trainer view →