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Case study · MSHA Record #219942130005

Laborer fatality

July 25, 1994 at 5:20 PM
Mine No 1 · Pontiki Coal Corp · Martin County, KY
Investigator narrative
WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE 005-0 UNIT TO THE 1-A SLOPE BOTTOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE NO. 1 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING COLLIDED WITH THE NO. 4 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AT THE NO. 1 SWITCH (SS# 6962). THE NO. 4 MOTOR WAS TRAVLEING FROM THE NO. 1 SECTION.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
9 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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