Fatality · MSHA Record #220031690015
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
June 9, 2003 at 8:30 AM
Operator: Calvary Coal Co. Inc (Charles Collins)
Leslie County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeFall from machine
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
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031690015 · Mine ID 1516349Trainer view →