EMPL & OTHERS OF DEADWORK CREW REINSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AFTER SMALL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.THE PTO ON SPEEDCO DRILL GOT HOT.THEY ALLOWED IT TO COOL.AFTER EMPL PLUGGED PTO BACK IN,A RIB ROLLED OVER ON RAILRUNNER PINNING EMPL BETWEEN ROLL AND RAILRUNNER.FALL 48" X 46" X 7" STRUCK ON HEAD.
Gatliff Coal Co., Inc. operator
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 16 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
- DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS 38 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 35 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 16 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 12 non-fatal
Incident timeline
Mines on record
- Gatliff Surface #3 KY
- Gatliff Tipple KY
- Emlyn Tipple KY
- Blue Gem #6 KY
- #1 KY
- Gatliff # 1 KY
- Gatliff No 2 KY
- Royal Gem KY
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedFOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE VICTIM'S TRUCK ROLLED APPROX. 75 FEET DOWN AN ELEVATED HAUL ROAD FROM IT'S DUMPING POINT WHERE IT THEN CROSSED THE ROAD BERM AND OVERTURNED DOWN THE APPROX. 55 FOOT HIG H SPOIL SLOPE AND CAME TO REST ON THE HAUL ROAD BELOW. THE VICTIM WHO WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK WHEN IT REACHED BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE.
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