Fatality · MSHA Record #219951140001

Mine Manager fatality at Lost Mountain Mining (Lost Mountain Mining Company), KY, April 15, 1995

at 8:40 PM

On April 15, 1995, a mine manager was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Lost Mountain Mining (Lost Mountain Mining Company), KY.

Lost Mountain Mining · Surface · Coal

Operator: Lost Mountain Mining Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Perry County, KY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

FATAL ACCIDENT - VICTIM APPARENTLY FELL 31 FEET FROM AN ELEVATED CATWALK [UN-WITNESSED], STRIKING A STINGER BAR CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS BODY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 22 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219951140001 · Mine ID 1513937 Trainer view →