Struck by falling object
Employee was walking to his shuttle car when draw rock fell from top pinning lower half of his body underneath. Rock was 20' long, 86"" wide, 6.5"" thick.
No. 1Coal
Tri Star Coal L.L.C. · Underground
Controlled by Robert Stump; Eddie Delong
Freeburn, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518102
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Apr 2006
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
3 on file (excluding fatalities above)2006 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was lifting a top structure roller off of belt line. After he got roller down, he complained of lower back pain. He also stated his legs felt like they were on fire.
2005 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
ee tripped over miner cable and fell hitting his right leg on a rock.