Kentucky's first mine fatality, and hopefully our last. | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Kentucky's first mine fatality, and hopefully our last.

Posted by: Kevin Pentz on January 21, 2010 at 07:00pm

Sad news, the first coal mine fatality in Kentucky in 2010 happened today.


Travis G. Brock, 29, an underground miner, died from what the news report are calling a "rib roll."


According to news reports, a rib roll is when a coal support pillar, divided by a rock seam, collapses . This sounds a lot like... a roof fall to me.


He was killed at 9:15 AM today. He operated a continuous miner, which is a machine with carbide teeth that digs the coal at the face of the deep mine. He worked for a coal company owned by Bledsoe Coal Co., and Bledsoe Coal is owned by Richmond, VA based James River Coal Co. The mine was in Leslie County at Abner Branch.


Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Issue Area(s): 
Coal and Water

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