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Case study · MSHA Record #219960790001
Utility Man fatality
March 11, 1996 at 2:15 PM
Baker Mine
· Costain Coal Inc
· Webster County, KY
Investigator narrative
WHILE CHIPPING ICE OFF OF THE EAST PORTAL INTAKE AIRSHAFT WALLS,A PIECE OF ICE FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND FATALLY STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- ICE
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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