Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219912520001

Beltman

August 28, 1991 at 8:45 AM
#1 · Underground · Coal
Pike County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE #3 MOBILE BRIDHE CARRIER,LOCATED BEHIND THE MINER IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 70'X20'X5-7'H ONTO THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER CAUSING FAAL INJURIES TO HIM.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
16 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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