Fatality · MSHA Record #219883540001

Laborer fatality at West Hopkins Mine (Sextet Mining Corp), KY, December 13, 1988

at 1:05 PM

On December 13, 1988, a laborer was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at West Hopkins Mine (Sextet Mining Corp), KY.

West Hopkins Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Sextet Mining Corp (Badgett Russell Iii)

Hopkins County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

INJURED MAN WAS WORKING IN THE SUMP PUMP AREA IN THE BOX CUT THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF MOVING A SUMP PUMP HIS HELPER HAD LEFT THE AREA OR A FEW MINUTES AND DID NOT SEE THE LARGE ROCK THAT FELL F ROM THE HIGHWALL AND HIT THE VICTIM STRICKING HIM IN JAW, NECK AND UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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