Fatality · MSHA Record #219913500003

Supply Man fatality at Dyson Creek Mine (Costain Coal Inc), KY, December 11, 1991

at 4:30 AM

On December 11, 1991, a supply man was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Dyson Creek Mine (Costain Coal Inc), KY.

Dyson Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Costain Coal Inc (Costain Group PLC)

Webster County, KY

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPL WAS FOUND BENEATH GOLF CART WITH EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES. VICTIM WAS UNCONSIOUS & APPARENTLY NOT BREATHING. INVESTIGATIVE IS BEING CONDUCTED BY MSHA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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