Drill Operator

July 20, 1990 at 10:35 AM

Mine #1 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Wolf Creek Collieries Company (Shell Oil Company)

Contractor on site: H2Q

Martin County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATIEN WINCH, LOWERING 15' LONG, 54" DIA. PIPE IN EXCAVATED SURFACE HOLE WHEN CASING JERKED, CAUSING WELD HOLDING CHAIN ONTO PIPE TO FAIL. PIPE FELL AND CRUSHED I.NAME.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hoist
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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