Fatality · MSHA Record #219930250001

Scoop Car Operator fatality at Black Thunder Mine No. 1 (South-East Coal Company Inc), KY, January 4, 1993

at 1:50 AM

On January 4, 1993, a scoop car operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Black Thunder Mine No. 1 (South-East Coal Company Inc), KY.

Black Thunder Mine No. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: South-East Coal Company Inc (El Paso Energy Corp)

Letcher County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
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: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219930250001 · Mine ID 1508977 Trainer view →