Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219902280003

Driller Operator

July 31, 1990 at 2:00 PM
#1 · Underground · Coal
Knox County, KY
Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EXPLOSIVES. A BLASTING ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROX. 2:00 PM ON 7/31/90 ON THE 001-0 SECTION AT GRANNY ROSE COAL CO., NO. 3 MINE, ID 1516719. THREE EMPLOYEE'S WERE FATALLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDE NT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
6 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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