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Case study · MSHA Record #219990560001
Fatal mining incident
February 15, 1999 at 2:53 PM
First Fork Surface Mine
· Big Creek Mining Inc
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
A NEIGHBOR AND ADJOINING LANDOWNER/LEASOR MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ON THE MINE SITE AND DID NOT RESPOND TO AUDIBLE BLASTING WARNINGS.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- Accident type
- Struck by concussion
- Activity at time
- Other, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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