While workers were cleaning up material that was removed from a new coal transfer borehole using a continuous miner, a section of rib/brow fell from the inby portion of the entry and continued outby pulling rib bolts. The material rolled down the rib and struck the miner operator causing fatal crushing injuries to chest and abdomen.
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.ⓘ
Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.Causas principales
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 3 muertes · 35 no mortales
- POWERED HAULAGE 2 muertes · 54 no mortales
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 muerte · 379 no mortales
- MACHINERY 1 muerte · 87 no mortales
- ELECTRICAL 1 muerte · 6 no mortales
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 130 no mortales
Cronología de incidentes
Minas en registro
- Huff Creek Mine KY
- Days Creek Stockpile KY
- Darby Mine KY
- D-30 Clover Fork KY
- 6C Mine VA
- LONE MOUNTAIN PLANT VA
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8 registradasWhile conducting retreat mining on 6-Left Panel off B-4 Mains, a coal/rock outburst occurred inby break #35. The outburst involved the continuous miner operator who suffered fatal blunt force injuries to his head, chest, and legs.
While directing activities to re-support ribs in an intersection, a rib roll struck a standing roof support which in turn struck the foreman in the head causing fatal injuries.
Employee was found pinned between the #4 mobile bridge unit and the section lo-lo conveyor belt structure. He was apparently troubleshooting a report of weak tramming on the left side of the mobile unit. There were no witnesses to the accident.
THE VICTIM WAS HAULING REFUSE FINES -100 MESH TO THE IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS BACKING THE TRUCK TO THE DUMPING POINT WHEN FOR SOME REASON. HE TURNED THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BERM. THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE LEFT SIDE AND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE, SUBMERGING THE CAB INTO THE IMPOUNDMENT MATERIALS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXTO DETERMINE WHY A CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCES S.
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, APPROXIMATELY 25'INBY SPAD #15181 IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 3 RIGHT PANEL, 001 RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN RAN OVER BY A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER.
EMPLOYEE (MINER OPERATOR) WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY ON RETREAT MINING WHEN 3 ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS BROKE RELEASING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 7' X 11' X 8" THICK THAT FELL ON EMPLOYEE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ROCK WAS STRAPPED AND BOLTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
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