Driller Operator fatality at CARDINAL (Warrior Coal LLC), KY, August 19, 2002

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On August 19, 2002, a driller operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at CARDINAL (Warrior Coal LLC), KY.

CARDINAL · Underground · Coal

Operator: Warrior Coal LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Contractor on site: B08

Hopkins County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 75 FT OUT BY THE FACE PIVKING UP TOOLS AND LOADING THEM INTO MUCK CAR TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO SHOOTING THE FACE. THE REMAINDER OF THE CREW WAS CHARGING DRILL HOLES IN THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE CREW AT THE FACE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WHEN THEY WENT TO INVESTIGATE THEY FOUND INJURED PINNED UNDER A ROCK 8'6" X 22" X 22" THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022410048 · Mine ID 1517216 Trainer view →