January 22, 2021
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object
#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.
May 16, 2008
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Contact with electrical current
While atempting to repair a shuttle car without determining that the trailing cable was de-energized and without locking-out and tagging the power source. EE received fatal injries when he cut into an energized phase lead.
January 19, 2006
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FIRE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee, member of 002 section crew, was evacuating the mine. He became separated from his crew and did not survive mine fire.
January 19, 2006
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FIRE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee, member of 002 section crew, was evacuating the mine. He became separated from his crew and did not survive mine fire.