Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor fatality

March 28, 2018 at 2:15 AM

PANTHER MINE · Blackjewel L.L.C. · Harlan County, KY

Investigator narrative

The belt Foreman & 1 other employee made a belt splice on #7 mainline belt. Belt came on & foreman was dragged approx. 6-7 crosscuts before the belt stopped by a person making belt checks.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time: Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 1.33 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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