Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219880470001

Laborer

February 4, 1988 at 11:45 AM
Estill Co. · Facility · Coal
Estill County, KY
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE HA8 JUST CLOSED THE LAST DOOR ON THE EMPTY R.R. CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO THE NEXT LOADED CAR TO OPEN DOORS WHEN (NAME)SHOUTED FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOK OUT.THEN THE LOADED CAR,WITH3DOOR OPEN ONLY ON ONE SIDE,BECAME OFF BALANCE AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EMPTY CAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE TO FLIP OVER ALSO TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EMPTY CAR
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
14 years
Experience at this mine
14 years
Experience in this job
14 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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