Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219992640056

Continuous Miner Operator

September 16, 1999 at 4:30 PM
No. 1 · Underground · Coal
Pike County, KY
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING THE RETREAT MINING CYCLE. THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A JOY MODEL 14-9 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BY REM OTE CONTROL WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE CONTINUOS MINING MACHINE HELPER ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ROOF FALL.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
17 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
14 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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