Fatality · MSHA Record #220061150040

Maintenance Man fatality at Huff Creek Mine (Lone Mountain Processing LLC), KY, April 21, 2006

at 4:35 AM

On April 21, 2006, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Huff Creek Mine (Lone Mountain Processing LLC), KY.

Huff Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Lone Mountain Processing LLC (Arch Resources Inc)

Harlan County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Employee was found pinned between the #4 mobile bridge unit and the section lo-lo conveyor belt structure. He was apparently troubleshooting a report of weak tramming on the left side of the mobile unit. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220061150040 · Mine ID 1517234 Trainer view →