Fatality · MSHA Record #220083580042

Electrician Helper fatality at Warrior Preparation Plant (Warrior Coal, LLC), KY, December 11, 2008

at 3:45 PM

On December 11, 2008, an electrician helper was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Warrior Preparation Plant (Warrior Coal, LLC), KY.

Warrior Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Warrior Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Contractor on site: L777

Hopkins County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

Victim was in operation of Genie S-85 aerial lift when the lift became caught on exterior wall girt of building under construction. In an attempt to free the caught basket the machine's boom reacted after the basket came free, resulting in the victim's head receiving injuries which were fatal.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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