The victim received fatal injuries and was found in the #4 belt head chute. There were no eyewitnesses. The circumstances surrounding and the cause of the accident are under investigation.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 106 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 59 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 107 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 70 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 38 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 34 non-fatal
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Mines on record
- Beckley Mine WV
- Kepler Sewell Mine WV
- No. 3 WV
- Jims Branch No 3B WV
- Jims Branch No 3a WV
- Jims Branch No 1 WV
- Baylor Mine WV
Fatalities under this controller
3 recordedPILLAR WORK IN THE NO.2 ENTRY THE LAST LIFT IN THE RIGHT BLOCK WAS FINISHED AND THE MINER OPR. AND HELPER WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT. A PILLAR FALL OCCURED AND FELL BEYOND THE MINER WHITCH CAUG HT THE HELPER INBY THE CORNER OF THE SOLID PILLAR BEHIND THE MINER.
CONTINUOUS MINER EXTRACTED ONE LIFT OUT OF PILLAR, BLOCK #12. AS EE AND C0-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE FIRST POST, THE ROOF FELL, RODE OVER THE BREAKER POST STRIKING HIM, CAUSING FATAL INJ URIES.
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