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Case study · MSHA Record #219882730001
Laborer fatality
September 2, 1988 at 5:45 AM
3
· Lick Fork Mining Company Inc
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
APPARETLY HE HAD GONE TO CHECK FUEL IN FUEL TANK, AND WAS ON HIS WAYBACK TO PICKING TABLE AREA. FOR SOME REASON WE DONT KNOW WHY, HE WALKED UNDERNEATH THE COAL STACKER BELT, AND WAS COVERED W ITH ABOUT 400 TO 500 LBS. OF COAL AND ROCK.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 27 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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