Section Foreman

An employee was working on a winch rope on a 650 scoop that was loaded with a shield, this shield was hit by another 650 scoop, causing the employee to be caught between the scoop EE was working on and the shield tip.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On April 3, 2026, at 10:21 a.m., Darin Reece, a 36-year-old section supervisor with 18 years of mining experience, died after he was struck by a longwall shield and pinned against a scoop. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not develop written policies and procedures addressing repairs to equipment.

1. The mine operator did not have policies or procedures to address performing maintenance or repairs.

   Acción correctiva: A safeguard was issued to address longwall set up and recovery regarding work performed on scoops and mobile equipment in haulage and tram roads. All impacted miners have been trained on the safeguard requirements.

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Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Machine Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Longwall

Tipo de accidente

Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Fuente de la lesión

MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

18 years

Experiencia en esta mina

11 years

Experiencia en este puesto

17 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY