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Case study · MSHA Record #220002490201
Section Foreman fatality
August 28, 2000 at 12:45 AM
Mine No 2
· Excel Mining LLC
· Martin County, KY
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIMS WERE ENROUTE 633' DOWN THE SLOPE TO BEGIN DRILLING TO INJECT POLYURETHANE INTO THE SLOPE ROOF WHEN THE RAIL MOUNTED HOIST OPERATED MANTRIP RAN AWAY RESULTING IN 2 FATALITIES
Record details
- Classification
- HOISTING
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Mantrip
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 44 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 38 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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