Blaster fatality at #1 (Granny Rose Coal Company), KY, July 31, 1990

at 2:00 PM

On July 31, 1990, a blaster was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at #1 (Granny Rose Coal Company), KY.

#1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Granny Rose Coal Company (Hembree Robert)

Knox County, KY

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EXPLOSIVES. A BLASTING ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM ON 7/31/90 ON THE 001-0 SECTION AT GRANNY ROSE COAL CO., NO. 3 MINE, ID 1516719. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219902280001 · Mine ID 1516719 Trainer view →