SPLICING 1015 P2WER CABLE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR CABLE WAS ENERGIZED CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.480 V 3-PHASE FOR FRESH WATTER PUMP LOCATED NEAR TAILPIECE ON D GATE 036 SECTION.
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 265 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 69 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 11 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 291 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 113 non-fatal
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Mines on record
- No. 76 Plant KY
- Rocky Branch Mine KY
- Hubb #1 KY
- NO. 77 KY
- Justus Mine KY
- Ovenfork Mine KY
- Oven Fork Surface Facilities KY
- New Taggart Mine KY
- Tunnel Mine KY
- Justus Preparation Plant KY
- Owens Branch Mine KY
Fatalities under this controller
5 recordedEMPLOYEE WAS SW3TCHING A CAR OF SUPPLIES IN THE #3 ENTRY TRACK HAULAGEWAY AND RATHER THAN APPLY HIS BRAKES HE REVERSED THE LOCOMOTIVE AND OPENED THE CONTROLLER WIDE OPEN THIS ALLOWED THE LOCO MOTIVE TO SLIDE3WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT THE LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GRADE AND STRUCK A PARKED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHICH WAS SETTING AGAINST ANOTHER 8 TON LOCO. THE DECK
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING IN #1 ENTRY & HAD SET OVER TO BEGIN LEFT RUN I.NAME HAD JUST WALKED UP TO THE MINER & WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DECK A PC OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 6IN THICK 3FT WIDE & 10FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & RT RIB THIS PC OF ROCK STRUCK I.NAME CRUSHED HIS UPPER CHEST & RESULTED IN HIS DEATH
I NAME AND I N AME ROOF BOLTERS WERE GOING TO INSTALL A SPOT BOLT PRIOR TO PINNING THE CUT TWO SAFETY JACKS WERE SET I NAME WAS INSTALLING A THIRD JACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 7X7X4 FELL ST STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TAKING DOWN AN IDLE BELT HEAD DRIVE SYSTEM FOUR RETAINING BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE CUT LEAVING FOUR ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO BREAK LOOSE I.NAM E WENT FOR AN AXE OR OTHER TOOL TO KNOCK THE UNIT LOOSE AS HE DID HE STEPPED UNDER THE WEAKENED UNIT AND THE 4 REMAINING BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING DRIVE ROLLER TO FALL & CRUSH I.NAME RESULTING IN
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