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Case study · MSHA Record #220031690015
Mine Manager fatality
June 9, 2003 at 8:30 AM
Calvary No. 80
· Calvary Coal Co. Inc
· Leslie County, KY
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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