September 25, 1991
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12-CM11 JOY MINER IN THE REMOTE MODE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND A COAL RIB.THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE MINER WALKIN G AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.
August 8, 1991
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
Fatality · MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D7G BULLDOZER ON AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS FOUND NEAR THE DOZER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT WITH FATAL INJURIES SUSTAINED.