Fatality · MSHA Record #219881800031

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Unicorn Mine #2 (Unicorn Mining Inc), KY, June 22, 1988

at 9:30 PM

On June 22, 1988, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Unicorn Mine #2 (Unicorn Mining Inc), KY.

Unicorn Mine #2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Unicorn Mining Inc (Thomas C Lackey)

Leslie County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE LEFT CROSSCUT OF THE #4 ENTRY MINER HELPER POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS POSITION BETWEEN MINING MACHINE & RIG RIB & WAS CRUSHED BY TAIL OF THE C ONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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