Fatality · MSHA Record #220121790022
Bull Gang Foreman
June 25, 2012
at 11:30 AM
Operator:
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
(James River Coal Company)
Pike County, KY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER ALONG THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM, TRAPPING HIM UNDERNEATH THE RIB, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. THE TOTAL RIB ROLL WAS APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG x 8' HIGH x 18" THICK. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA HOT LINE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Timbering, Build Cribs
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220121790022 · Mine ID 1518721
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