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Case study · MSHA Record #219950170001
Car Dropper fatality
January 11, 1995 at 11:15 PM
Rob Fork Processing
· Sidewinder Mining Company
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
HE WAS DROPPING AND GOT IN UNDER THE WHEELS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND WAS MUDDY AND SLICK.THE CORONER PRONOUNCED HIM DEAD AT THE SCENE.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Activity at time
- Spot Rail Cars, Trip Riding
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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