Bull Gang Foreman fatality at Big Bottom (Rawl Sales & Processing Company), KY, October 14, 1992

at 3:50 PM

On October 14, 1992, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Big Bottom (Rawl Sales & Processing Company), KY.

Big Bottom · Underground · Coal

Operator: Rawl Sales & Processing Company (Joby Fields)

Pike County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

INDIVIDUAL WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS SECTION FOREMAN.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SECTION FOREMAN ASSUMED A POSITION WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE TO THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR.THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS STRU CK BY THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR.THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE MINE SITE BY PIKE COUNTY (KY) COUNTY CORONER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219923000001 · Mine ID 1512618 Trainer view →