Fatality · MSHA Record #219952900001

Continuous Miner Helper fatality at Smith Underground No 1 (Costain Coal Inc), KY, October 10, 1995

at 10:25 PM

On October 10, 1995, a continuous miner helper was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Smith Underground No 1 (Costain Coal Inc), KY.

Smith Underground No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Costain Coal Inc (Costain Group PLC)

Webster County, KY

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT FROM A PLANTARY DRIVE UNIT WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE METAL FRAGMENT ENTERED IN HIS LOWER RIGHT NECK CUTTING THE AORTA

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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