Bulldozer Operator fatality at No 1 Surface (Fairbanks Coal Company Inc), KY, October 20, 1994

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On October 20, 1994, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in an ignition or explosion of gas or dust accident at No 1 Surface (Fairbanks Coal Company Inc), KY.

No 1 Surface · Surface · Coal

Operator: Fairbanks Coal Company Inc (Wesley D. Burke et al)

Letcher County, KY

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER DOING SOME RECLAMATION WORK, CUT INTO A NATURAL GASLINE, CAUSING A EXPLOSION. DUE TO EXTENSIVE BURNS, HE DIED 10-23-94. THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING WAS ALSO D ESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219943050023 · Mine ID 1516343 Trainer view →