Cutting Machine Operator

November 9, 1989 at 5:15 PM

No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Todco Inc (Mc Farland Joseph)

Johnson County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

TOP TURNED LOOSE FROM COAL SEAM ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219893530001 · Mine ID 1516073 Trainer view →