Laborer

February 11, 1990 at 4:35 PM

Black Thunder Mine No. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: South-East Coal Company Inc (El Paso Energy Corp)

Letcher County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

THE MAINTRIP CAR THAT HE WAS RIDING GOT LOSOE FROM THE MOTOR; IT TRAVELLED THRU A SWAG ON THE TRACK PART WAY UP THE OTHER SIDE; THEN IT REUTNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRETION, COLLIDING WITHT HE MOT OR. (WAS WORKING OVERTIME ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDNET). HAPPENED IN C-SECTION ON MAIN LINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Mantrip
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900540001 · Mine ID 1508977 Trainer view →