Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner fatality

June 9, 2003 at 8:30 AM

Calvary No. 80 · Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Leslie County, KY

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

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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