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Case study · MSHA Record #219891210168
Belt Foreman fatality
April 18, 1989 at 10:03 PM
Mine No 1a
· Arch Of Kentucky
· Harlan County, KY
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CONTINOUS MINER PLANETARY GEAR TRAM CHAIN BROKE CAUSING A LINK TO FLY 12 FEET STRIKING VICTIM IN NECK CAUSING FATAL INJURY
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Supervise
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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