Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101830048

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

June 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM
No. 68 · Underground · Coal
Knott County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee got caught between the continuous miner and the coal rib suffering fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
1.71 years
Experience in this job
3.48 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101830048 · Mine ID 1517497Trainer view →