Fatality · MSHA Record #219940380002

Laborer fatality at Road Creek Mine #1 (Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc), KY, January 31, 1994

at 4:25 PM

On January 31, 1994, a laborer was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Road Creek Mine #1 (Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc), KY.

Road Creek Mine #1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc (Donn A Chickering)

Contractor on site: EIS

Pike County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

DECEASED WAS CUTTING A TREE,THE TREE SPLIT AND FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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