US mining fatalities in 1999

F-600 WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROADWAY APPROXIMATELY 8% GRADE; FAILED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE AT INTERSECTION TRAVELING OVER BERM AND HIGH WALL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

A MINER OPERATOR WAS MINING IN THE M-2 (010-0) SECTION IN THE #23 ROOM BETWEEN #9 & #10 ENTRY. WHILE MINING THE 2ND HALF OF THE CUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HEAD. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 15'4"L X 105" W X 0-4"T

WHILE GUARDING ACCESS TO THE PIT ENTRANCE, EMPLOYEE WAS HIT FROM FLYROCK WHILE IN FOREMAN'S VEHICLE.

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE VICTIM WAS IN THE AREA OF AN UNGUARDED SELF-CLEANING TAIL PULLEY OF A DISCHARGE BELT FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT, PULLING HIM I NTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.

ON THE SUB MAINS #4 PANEL, #2 HEADING, AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROOF RIB BROKE AND FELL COVERING UP THE EMPLOYEE. FIVE PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM UNDER THE ROCK. THERE WERE MUTIPLE INJURIES AND NO VITAL SIGNS FOUND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED BY AN E.M.T.

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING 6 TON COUNTERWEIGHT FROM CRANE. EMPLOYEE REMOVED COUNTERWEIGHT PINS BEFORE CABLE WAS TIGHT. COUNTERWEIGHT BECAME UNSTABLE STRIKING HIM, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING PAD FOR DRAGLINE TO EXCAVATE LIMEROCK USING A CAT TRACK DOZER NEXT TO A WATER FILLED PIT THE MACHINE BACKED OVE THE EDGE AND FELL INTO 25 FT OF WATER. EMPLOYEE DIED.

THE WORKERS WERE WORKING FROM A BOAT REPAIRING A DISCHARGE LINE APPROX. 15 FT FROM DREDGE #1. THEY INADVERTENTLY PLACED A CHAIN CLAMP AROUND ONE PHASE OF A 480 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT . WHILE TIGHTENING THE CLAMP, THE CHAIN CUT OR BROKE THE INSULATION CONTACTING THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR.

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE SCRAPER WAS ASCENDING A RAMP AFTER BEING LOADED AND STOPPED JUST AS IT APPROACHED THE CREST. IT TRAVELED BACKWARD DOWN RAMP ABOUT 90 FEET, PROCEEDED OVER THE HIGHWALL AND DROPPED 78 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HIS VEHICLE UP TO THE BERM TO DUMP BUT DID NOT. AT SOME POINT SHORTLY AFTER AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN THE EMPLOYEE EXITED HIS VEHICLE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND BY A CO-WORKER, HAVI NG BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TWO DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES.

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON 11-9-1999 FACE DOWN UNDERNEATH 5 TO 6 TONS OF ROCK WHICH APPARENTLY FELL OFF THE LEFT UPPER RIB OF THE STOPE. THE VICTIM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DECEASED FOR APPROX. 2 MON THS. THE LYON'S COUNTY, NV SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM WHO REPORTED HIM MISSING.

AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. ON SAT. 10-30-99 HE WAS INSTALLING A FRONT TIRE ON A STONE SLINGER IN OUR SHOP. WE KNOW THAT THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE RIMS AND AIRED UP. WE ALSO KNOW THAT ONE TIRE WAS ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THAT, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD BY 2 PEOPLE IN THE DISPATCH OFFICE WHO RAN OUT AND FOUND HIM A

IT APPEARS EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING A PILLAR WITH A 7' SCALING BAR. THE ROCK HE WAS TRYING TO PULL WAS APPROX. 8' ABOVE THE GROUND AND CONTINUED DOWN TO JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR. WHILE DOING THIS WORK HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PORTION OF THE ROCK.

CAVE IN AT UNDERGROUND MINE, SIDE WALL FELL ON EMPLOYEE.

DECEASED FAILED TO SECURE ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT ELECTRICAL CABLES FOR A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY. HE WAS WORKING AT THE SUMP AREA WHICH IS NEAR THE SOUTH HIGHWALL. ALTHOUGH NO ONE SAW A R OCK OR ROCKS HIT THE VICTIM, IT APPEARS HE WAS HIT BY FALLING ROCK. REPORTED TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE PRODUCTION SHAFT WHEN HIS LANYARD APPARENTLY HUNG UP, RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE SUSTAINING FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES FROM PRESSURE RECEIVED FROM SAFETY "O" RING BELT.

HE WAS SERVICING 25T WABCO DRIVEN BY I.NAME. I.NAME SAYS HE WAS FINISHED WITH SERVICE, THAT INJURED WAVED HIM OFF. I.NAME TURNED WABCO IN FULL CIRCLE AND WHEN HE CAME AROUND, HE SAW INJURED LY ING ON GROUND. I.NAME HAD RUN OVER HIM.

BOTTOM OF HI-LO BROKE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO IT CLEANING OFF REBOUND FROM CABEL. FELL OFF THE DECK 80 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET BOLTS AND WIRE MESH FOR GROUND SUPPORT IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED USING A JACKLEG DRILL FOR INSTALLATION OF GROUND SUPPORT. DURING BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FA LL OF GROUND OCCURRED BURYING EMPLOYEE.

EMPOLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. DURING THE BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED AND FATALLY INJURED.

THE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF WORKING A TWIST FROM A ROLL OF WIRE MESH BEING INSTALLED AT #50 SHIELD ON C-2 LONGWALL FACE IN PREPARATION FOR EQUIPMENT RECOVERY. THE INDIVIDUAL POSITIONED HIMSELF WI TH HIS BACK TOWARD THE FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 9'WIDE X42" HIGHX11" TO 16" THICK FELLFROM THE FACE STRIKING PERSON IN BACK

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO EXIT MACHINE TO THE RIGHT UNDER THE BOOM. WHILE EXITING, THE EMPLOYEE'S HIP ENGAGED THE BOOM LOWER CONTROL, CAUSING THE BOOM TO LOWER AND CRUSH EMPLOYEE'S TORS O, CAUSING FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING A SLURRY LINE THROUGH A CANOPIED AREA. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, THE CANOPY COLLAPSED CAUSING FATAL INJUIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING A SLURRY LINE THROUGH A CANOPIED AREA. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, THE CANOPY COLLAPSED CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GRATING ON TOP OF THE CIL TANK THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WHILE HANDLING A SECTION OF GRATING, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 55' TO THE FLOOR OF THE TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD POWER ASSEMBLIES. WHEN HE REACHED FOR CRANE CABLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. AS HE FELL FROM THE FLAT BED TRUCK HE GRABBED HOLD OF TWO POWER ASSEMBLIES PULLING T HEM DOWN ON TOP OF HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

EE WAS STANDING BY THE CONTROLS ON THE R-SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS SETTING THE ATRS. AS THE ATRS WAS PRESSURIZED AGAINST THE TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK 3 1/2 FT. X 5 FT. X 6 IN. FELL FRON THE ATRS BACK TOWARDS THE MACHINE BETWEEN THE R-RIB AND THE BOLTS ON THE R-SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.

THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING THE RETREAT MINING CYCLE. THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A JOY MODEL 14-9 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BY REM OTE CONTROL WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE CONTINUOS MINING MACHINE HELPER ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ROOF FALL.

HE WAS MAKING SURE THE WIRE WAS NOT CROSSED IN PREPARATION TO CONNECTING CONDUCTOR TO HANDLINE BEFORE PULLING TO POLE PLACEMENT.

FELL APPROX. 55' FROM 3RD FLOOR - FATAL(3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT)

EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A GRIZZLY FELL ON HIM AS HE AND A CO-WORKER WORKED TO CLEAR A HANG-UP OF MATERIAL INSIDE A HOPPER. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THEY HAD RAISED THE FRONT OF THE GRI ZZLY AND PROPPED IT ABOVE THE HOPPER SO THEY WOULD HAVE ROOM TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRIMING A BLAST HOLE WHEN THERE WAS AN UNPLANNED DETONATION. HE WAS IN THE DIRECT LINE OF FIRE AND HIT BY THE BLAST.

ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO EYEWITNESS TO INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES INCLUDED CLEANING SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER SHAKER SCREEN. TASK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM A SAFE LOCATION AND IN C ONFORMANCE WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. NEVERTHELESS, EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED INTO OR ONTO EQUIPMENT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, AT WHICH TIME THE EE, IS CLOTHING OR A TOOL APPARENTLY CONT

FATALITY- WENT OVER BANKS IN LOADER- ENGULFED IN MATERIAL.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING ON THE 3A TRAVELROAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 5" X 13" X 25" FELL STRIKING THEINJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND CHEST AREA CAUSING FATAL INJURY APPARENTLY DUE TO THE D ISLODGING OF HIS HEART.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING 1 1/4" X 0 CRUSHED STONE FROM THE CRUSHING PLANT TO THE STOCKPILE. WHILE ASCENDING THE RAMP TO THE TOP OF THE STOCKPILE, THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EMPL OYEE UNDER THE TRUCK, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

THE VICTIM ENTERED A HOPPER APPARENTLY TO LOOSEN MATERIAL AND BECAME ENGULFED. THE HOPPER IS NOT EASILY ACCESIBLE.

A TEMPORARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE PLACED BETWEEN THE MAST AND BOOM OF A DRAGLINE PARTIALLY FAILED. THE TOP CROSS MEMBER OF THE STRUCTURE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE MAN-BASKET OF A AERIAL L IFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND THE RAILING OF THE MAN-BASKET.

HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR MOVE MINER FROM NO. 3 ENTRY TO NO. 4 ENTRY. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT MINER CABLE ON MINER BOOM CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND ROOF.

DECEASED WAS RUN OVER BY A SKID STEER CLEAN UP LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE OFF OF THE WALKWAY ONTO THE TRACK AND THEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON 125 EIMCO-JARVIS LOADER (LHD);HE FAILED TO BLOCK BUCKET OF LOADED OF LOADER BEFORE MAINTENANCE BEGUN. APPARENTLY, IN TIGHTENING THE FITTING TO LIFT CYLIN DER, THE FITTING BROKE, RELEASING THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSING BUCKET TO COME DOWN ON HIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST FRAME AND BUCKET LIFT ARM.

WAS RUNNING MINER. A LOOSE RIB OF COAL FELL ON HIM FATALLY CRUSHING HIM.

GRADER ROLLING OVER ONTO THE OPERATOR, CRUSHING HIS CHEST.

WHILE WORKING WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A FRONT END LOADER THE HOOD FELL, CATCHING THE MAN BETWEEN THE REAR FRAME AND HOOD SIDE CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS ON A GOB SWITCH WHEN ELECTROCUTION OCCURRED.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CHECKING THE TRANSFORMER LOCATED AT LC2 TO SEE IF NEWLY PURCHASED TRANSFORMER COULD BE RETROFITTED. IT APPEARS THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH 4160/480 VAC, THE HANDLE TO THE SQUARE D 4160 VAC DISCONNECT THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE TRANSFORMER HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT IN THE OFF POSITION. THE SHIELD BLADES WE

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK #118 ON STEEP DOWN HILL HAULAGE ROAD. DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES UPON IMPACT WITH ROAD.

EE WAS MOVING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN THE ROAD COLLAPSED AND THE EXCAVATOR TIPPED OVER INTO THE WATER TRAPPING HIM INSIDE.

WERE REMOVING WHEEL FROM 475-B LOADER FOR TRANSPORT WHEN WHEEL UNEXPECTADLY CAME OFF.

EE DROPPED 5 PEOPLE AT THE HIGHWALL MINER SITE & PROCEEDED TO GO REFUEL WHILE THEY WERE TOURING THE OPERATION. HE TRAVELED APPROX 1/2 MILE AND STRUCK SOME POWERLINES. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A PREVIOUSLY MINED COAL PIT. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND EE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

PERSON SHUT SHEARER DOWN TO CHANG EBITS IN SHEARER DRUMS AT START OF SHIFT. SHEARER OPERATOR POSITIONED SHEARER AT #32 SHEILD AND COMPLETED LOCK OUT PRECEDURES. OTHER EMPLOYEES STARTED CARRY ING BITS AND SERVICING MACHINE. INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING MUTLIPLE INJURIES.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS HUNG UP IN HOLE (BEING DRILLED) HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND(WEARING RUBBER GLOVES) AND HIT THE DRILL ROTATION LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE ROTATION OF THE STEEL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IMPELLER FROM PUMP. HE HEATED IMPELLER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN CHEST.

THE VICTIM HAD BEEN HAND-MUCKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT PRIOR TO SIGNALING THE SURFACE TO BE HOISTED OUT. THE SURFACE ATTENDANT DESCENDED THE SHAFT AFTER THE HOIST RIGGING ARRIVED AT THE S URFACE WITHOUT THE VICTIM ON IT. HE FOUND THE VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS, WITH NO VITAL SIGNS, NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE AUTOPSY REPORT INDICATED IT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

DIGGING SPOIL PILE FOR BACK FILLING PURPOSES. SPOIL PILE COLLAPSED PARTIALLY BURNING MACHING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE. SPOIL BROKE THROUGH WINDOW COVERING OPERATOR RESULTING IN BEATH OF OPERATOR A ND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MACHINE.

EE WAS PART OF LEDGE CREW REMOVING BLOCKS AT NORTH STATE LEDGE. A SEAM IN THE WALL WAS NOTICED BESIDE THE NEXT TWO BLOCKS TO BE QUARRIED. THE ENTIRE CREW WAS TOLD TO STAY BACK WHILE THE FORKLI FTS REMOVE THE STONE. EE STEPED IN TO PICK UP A METAL BAR WHILE THE BLOCK WAS BEING REMOVED. THE SEAM OPENED UP AND A COLUMN OF STONE HIT EE.

EE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AREA AROUND DREDGE BY TYPING ROPE TO TREE ON BANK. ROPE APPARENTLY GOT BENEATH BOAT AND WHEN THE ROPE BECAME TENSE, TURNED THE BOAT OVER. TWO EE FELL INTO W ATER AND ONE WAS NOT RECOVERED.

PM'S ON HOIST AT TOP OF BUNKER.

IN THE SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 30'X35'X10' THICK TAPERING TO 0 OCCURED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY WHILE DEVELOPING THE FIRST OUT OF THE #2 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FA LL ENTRAPPED THE VICTIM AND RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. A CONTINUOUS MINER ADN SHUTTLE CAR WERE INVOLVED IN THE FALL.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A D9L DOZER WHEN A VOID COLLAPSED ENGULFING THE MACHINE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROD OF THE RIDE CYNDER OF THE CATERPILLAR 769C HAUL TRUCK USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO HEAT THE BROKEN NITROGEN VALVE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING THE 113 LB ROD TO BE E XPELLED FROM THE CYLINDER STRIKING THE EE IN THESTOMACH CAUSING FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES.

2" IRON PIPE CAME LOOSE FROMA UNION JOINT AND THE OTHER END WAS THREADED INTO AN ELBOW AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE PIPE APPROX 4' TO 6' LONG ACTED LIKE A JET PROPULSTON AND THE PIPE ROTATED LIK E A FAN AND IT HIT THE EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING DEATH FROM HEAD TRAUMA. PIPE WAS CONNECTED TO AIR COMPRESSOR.

THE VICTIM AND A CO WORKER WERE CLEANING THE BALSTED AREA AT THE TOP OF A 10-FOOT DIAMETER ORE PASS. THE COWORKER WAS WEARING FALL PROTECTION WHILE WORKING AT THE EDGE OF THE ORE PASS. THE VIC TIM WAS WORKING NEAR THE ORE PASS WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. THE COWORKER LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND FELL INTO THE ORE PASS, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET.

EE WAS OPERATING PC400 KOMATSU EXCAVATOR BY THE 530 LEVE SW QUARRY WALL, WHEN A LARGE ROCK STRUCK THE BUCKET & SLID DOWN THE ARM, STRIKING THE OPERATOR'S CAB. FATALLY INJURING THE OPERATOR.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 800 MACK WATER TRUCK COMMING DOWN THE LANE HOLLOW HAUL ROAD. JUST ABOVE POND 002 THE WATER TRUCK RAN THRU THE ROAD BERM, TURNING OVER THE EMBANKMENT. THE EE WAS THROWN FRO M THE TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

SUPERINTENDENT OF MINE SITE, CLEANING SCREENING MACHINE, APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN RETURN IDLER ON CONVEYOR WITH 64" LONG METAL SCRAPER WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE IDLE AND BELT RESULTING IN H IS DEATH.

INJURED WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP SITE; HAUL TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGH BERM; OVERTURNED; LANDED ON SLOPE OF WASTE MATERIAL; SLID TO WATER OLD, INACTIVE PIT.

EE WAS LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER IN #7 ENTRY TO RETURN TO THE MINER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN UP #8 ENTRY. HE MUST HAVE STARTED HIS TURN TOO LATE WHICH LET THE DECK AREA OF THE CAR STRIKE THE RIB THROWING HIM PARTIALY OUT OF THE CAR CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR.

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A BOOM HOLE, (AS BOLTER HELPER) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, WHICH DID STRIKE THE VICTIM, APPARENTLY CAUSING TRAUMA INJURY THAT RESULTED IN DEATH.

EE, SECTION FOREMAN TRAVELED UP TO THE TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER, WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT. HE THEN WENT INBY THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM.

BLUNT FORCE INJURY TO THE HEAD.

OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MARKING HIGHWALL, TO MARK EDGE OF SHOT. WHEN SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING HIM AND COVERING HIS BODY. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

EE WAS REMOVING LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR BRAKE. EE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO HUB AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED HEAT T6O THE RIM. THE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC J ACK TO BECOME DISLODGE, WHICH STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SID E OF BODY AFFECTING LEFT ARM AND RIBS. EE WAS ALSO KNOCKED INTO THE WHEEL FRAME CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS AND A BROKEN JAW.

WHILE OPERATING A CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK, EE, A ROAD MACHINERY CO. EE, MOVED IN FRONT OF A PARKED 320 TON KOMATSU HAUL TRUCK. THE HAUL TRUCK, OPERATED BY A PHELPS DODGE EE PROCEEDED FORWARD, THE P ICKUP TRUCK WAS DESTROYED AND EE WAS FATALLY INJURED. EE WAS TRAINED HOW TO PROPERLY APPROACH A HAUL TRUCK AND WHERE BLIND SPOTS EXISTED IN AN OPERATOR'S FIELD OF VISION.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE DOING MAINTENANCE ON UG AIR SYSTEM WHEN A 4" AIR HOSE APPARENTLY BROKE LOOSE, HITTING EE IN HIS BACK OF HEAD.

A NEIGHBOR AND ADJOINING LANDOWNER/LEASOR MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ON THE MINE SITE AND DID NOT RESPOND TO AUDIBLE BLASTING WARNINGS.

EE FAILED TO DE-ENERGIZE AUTOMATIC SAMPLER ARM AS INSTRUCTED BY MGMT. THE SAMPLER ARM CYCLED AUTOMATICALLY ACROSS THE INNER PORTION OF THE LOADOUT CHUTE EVERY 5 MIN. THE EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT THE EE MAY HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADOUT CHUTE, PLACED HIMSELF IN THE PATH OF THE SAMPLER ARM, AND WAS CRUSHED BY THE SAMPLER ARM. THE CO. NEVERY AUTHORIZED & HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE E

VICTIM AND HELPER WERE ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO A 30B CRANE BOOM. THE BOOM WAS ABOUT 3' OFF GROUND. VICTIM HAD HIS UPPER BODY THRU THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOM DRIVING A PIN OUT. WHEN THE PI N CAME OUT AND THE BOOM FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD AND PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE BOOM.

MINING HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED IN THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT ON THE 4 WEST SECTION. AS EE WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO TRAM THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE, A RIB ROLLED OUT OF A PROJETED FACE AREA.

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SILO, CONTRACTOR'S SUPERVISOR ENTERED THE SILO. A LEDGE OF HARDENED CEMENT ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO. A RES ULTING AVALANCHE OF CEMENT CASCADED DOWN UPON HIM AND BURIED HIM.

IN JANUARY 1999 THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN AFTER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE AND CONTINUED WORKING LIGHT DUTY. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1999, HE UNDER WENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH HIS NECK. HE WAS ADMITTED TO INTENSIVE CARE A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. HE DIED ON 10/1/99. ON 7/25/00, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THIS FATALITY TO BE CHARG

TURNING NEW SHAKER PAN OVER WITH BOOM TRUCK. PAN WAS STANDING ON ITS SIDE RELEASED TENSION TO RE-RIG TO THE BOTTOM TO FINISH TURNING--PAN SAT BY ITSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES--EE WALKED BETWEEN THE OPERATORS' SHACK & SHAKER--PAN TIPPED OVER--PINNED EE BETWEEN SHACK AND SHAKER.

FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A 777D ROCK TRUCK FELL OVER THE EMBANKMENT OF A FILL AREA. THE OCCURRENCE WAS IN THE VALLEY FILL AREA OF THE C & D CUT.

THE EE WAS FOUND APPARENTLY CLEANING OUT TRAILER. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND HIS COAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE GATES.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 1625 LEVEL-3375 ACCESS. A LOADED 30-TON HAUL TRUCK BACKED INTO A SPACE OCCUPIED BY A 22 TON HAUL TRUCK COPNTACTING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND RESULTING IN CRUS HING INJURIES TO THE OPERATOR. ER CAR WAS PROVIDED AT THE SCENE AND THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

DRILL WAS DRILLING SEPERATION. WHEN HIGHWALL BEGAN WORKING AND BEFORE DRILLER COULD LEAVE HIS EQUIPMENT THE WALL COLLAPSED FATALLY INJURING HIM.