Loader Head Operator

December 7, 1991 at 9:00 AM

Panther Lick · Underground · Coal

Operator: Floyd-Knott Coal Company Inc (Sterling Tackett)

Knott County, KY

Classification OTHER

Type Unclassified, insufficient data

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Unclassified, insufficient data
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: HEART ATTACK
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219920210255 · Mine ID 1516808 Trainer view →