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March 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM

No. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Matrix Energy LLC (James H Booth)

Martin County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Setting miner up to take first cut of coal when he became pinched between miner boom and rib.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220110940045 · Mine ID 1518575 Trainer view →