Fatality · MSHA Record #220101830048
Continuous Miner Operator
June 24, 2010
at 1:00 PM
Operator:
Leeco Incorporated
(James River Coal Company)
Knott County, KY
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee got caught between the continuous miner and the coal rib suffering fatal injuries.
Final MSHA investigation
Root causes
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The operator did not ensure compliance with provisions of the Approved Roof Control Plan, requiring that all persons be in a safe location away from the continuous mining machine and away from pinch points created by either the continuous mining machine and/or haulage equipment when the continuous mining machine is in operation.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101830048 · Mine ID 1517497
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