Maintenance Man

May 15, 1991 at 2:40 PM

Young'S Br #15 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Dominion Coal Corporation (Sunoco, Inc.)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM AND CO WORKER EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE POWDER MAGAZINE TO DESTROY DETERIRATING BLASTING POWDER THAT HAD BEEN DISCOVERED EARLIER THAT DAY. FOR SOME REASON, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, A PRE MATURE DETONATION OF EXPLISVES OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO EE AND CRITICAL INJURIES TO OTHER. BLASTING POWDER TO BE DESTROYED WAS IRECO CHEMICAL CO IRECOAL D-378 PERMISSIBLE ROCK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Explosives
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by flying 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: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219911480001 · Mine ID 4403264 Trainer view →