Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220031690015

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

June 9, 2003 at 8:30 AM
Calvary No. 80 · Underground · Coal
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 →