Maintenance Man fatality at Dotiki Mine (Webster County Coal Corp), KY, September 11, 1995

at 10:50 AM

On September 11, 1995, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Dotiki Mine (Webster County Coal Corp), KY.

Dotiki Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Webster County Coal Corp (MAPCO Inc)

Webster County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Investigator narrative

AT APPROX. 10:45 AM THE LOADOUT "TRAIN" WAS STARTED. EMPLOYEES WERE EACH TO PUSH COAL TO THE LOADOUT CHUTES. AT APPROX. 10:50 AM AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE. WHEN HE INVESTIGATED HE FOUND DOZER IN THEHOLE. HE REQUESTED LOADOUT TO STOP. COAL COVERED DOZER. AT APPROX. 12:30PM DOZER PULLED OUT. VICTIM IN SEAT W/ BELT ON. RESUSCITATION FAILED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury: OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219952710053 · Mine ID 1502132 Trainer view →