Superintendent

March 16, 1987 at 2:00 PM

Miracle Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Miracle Mining Company Inc (Paul E Roberts et al)

Hopkins County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EE WAS INSPECTI3G WATER SPRAYS ON FEEDER. WHILE LEANING OVER EE INADVERTANTLY HIT BOOM LEVER ON PICK/BREAKER WITH LEG CAUSING THE PICK/BREAKER TO RAISE. EES HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PICK/BREAK ER ASSEMBLY & R2OF OF MINE. EE WAS GIVEN 1ST AID BY AN E.M.T. & TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. EE DIED 3-25-87 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED 3-16-87.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 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 219870890001 · Mine ID 1515745 Trainer view →