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Case study · MSHA Record #219912520300

Maintenance Man fatality

August 23, 1991 at 11:05 PM
Mine No 1 · Pontiki Coal Corp · Martin County, KY
Investigator narrative
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 002 SECTION #3 ENTRY ONE X CUT INBY SPAD #7884.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Set Or Remove Brattice
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
17 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
13 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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