Bull Gang Foreman

May 20, 2006 at 12:55 AM

Darby Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Kentucky Darby Llc (John D North; Ralph Napier)

Harlan County, KY

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 37 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220061570040 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220061570040 · Mine ID 1518185 Trainer view →