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Case study · MSHA Record #220072060045

Maintenance Man fatality

July 16, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Three Mile Mine #1 · CAM Mining LLC · Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
Miner was hit in head by fly rock from blast causing his death.
Record details
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Activity at time
Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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