Cutting Machine Operator fatality at Mine No #1 (Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc), KY, December 4, 1991

at 2:45 PM

On December 4, 1991, a cutting machine operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mine No #1 (Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc), KY.

Mine No #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc (Blackburn James)

Pike County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM CAME FROM FACE AREA FLL AREA TO HELP IN CLEANING UP FALL & HELPED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THEN VICTIM & FOREMAN STARTED TO LEAVE AREA FOR HOME & ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING & KILLING VICTIM. AREA WAS MINED 10 YEARS AGO & WAS 4 BREAKS INBY PORTALS BUILT BY PREVIOUS OPERATOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Clean Up - Ug Only
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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