The victim was in the process of cutting through the inner left-side side plate. When the cut was completed, the cat frame pivoted upward, pinning the victim between the cat track and frame of the feeder. The side plates connect the hopper jack assembles to the cat frame. The victim was working on n Auxier Welding Inc belt feeder.
Employee was helping to pour concrete in the shaft, the hose is directed to the shaft walls as needed. The hose was over loaded with material when the concrete came out of the bucket too fast, this caused the hose to surge and knock employee and his co-workers off their feet, resulting a fracture to employee's left ankle.
Employee was installing the second roof bolt on the right when a large rock fell from the roof (10' x 5' x 8"-10") pinning him to the roof bolter. An MSHA investigation is ongoing.
While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.
While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.
While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HIS JOY CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE #4 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHENHE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH INFLI CTED THE FATAL INJURIES.
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