December 9, 1989
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE VICTIM WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS REPLACE A WHEEL UNIT ON THE (COMPANY NO. B-406) JOY SHUTTLE CAR. ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR (CO. NO. B-413) WAS IN OPERATION ON THE REGULAR PRODUCTION RUN AND THE OP ERATOR OF THE CAR IN USE, MADE A WRONG TURN AND STRUCK THE VICTIM CATCHING THE VICTIM BETWEEN BOTH SHUTTLE CARS.
September 17, 1986
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Contact with electrical current
SPLICING 1015 P2WER CABLE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR CABLE WAS ENERGIZED CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.480 V 3-PHASE FOR FRESH WATTER PUMP LOCATED NEAR TAILPIECE ON D GATE 036 SECTION.
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING IN #1 ENTRY & HAD SET OVER TO BEGIN LEFT RUN I.NAME HAD JUST WALKED UP TO THE MINER & WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DECK A PC OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 6IN THICK 3FT WIDE & 10FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & RT RIB THIS PC OF ROCK STRUCK I.NAME CRUSHED HIS UPPER CHEST & RESULTED IN HIS DEATH
September 10, 1984
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object
I NAME AND I N AME ROOF BOLTERS WERE GOING TO INSTALL A SPOT BOLT PRIOR TO PINNING THE CUT TWO SAFETY JACKS WERE SET I NAME WAS INSTALLING A THIRD JACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 7X7X4 FELL ST STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TAKING DOWN AN IDLE BELT HEAD DRIVE SYSTEM FOUR RETAINING BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE CUT LEAVING FOUR ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO BREAK LOOSE I.NAM E WENT FOR AN AXE OR OTHER TOOL TO KNOCK THE UNIT LOOSE AS HE DID HE STEPPED UNDER THE WEAKENED UNIT AND THE 4 REMAINING BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING DRIVE ROLLER TO FALL & CRUSH I.NAME RESULTING IN