Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object
While workers were cleaning up material that was removed from a new coal transfer borehole using a continuous miner, a section of rib/brow fell from the inby portion of the entry and continued outby pulling rib bolts. The material rolled down the rib and struck the miner operator causing fatal crushing injuries to chest and abdomen.
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck by flying object
While conducting retreat mining on 6-Left Panel off B-4 Mains, a coal/rock outburst occurred inby break #35. The outburst involved the continuous miner operator who suffered fatal blunt force injuries to his head, chest, and legs.
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While directing activities to re-support ribs in an intersection, a rib roll struck a standing roof support which in turn struck the foreman in the head causing fatal injuries.
April 21, 2006
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · MACHINERY
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was found pinned between the #4 mobile bridge unit and the section lo-lo conveyor belt structure. He was apparently troubleshooting a report of weak tramming on the left side of the mobile unit. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE VICTIM WAS HAULING REFUSE FINES -100 MESH TO THE IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS BACKING THE TRUCK TO THE DUMPING POINT WHEN FOR SOME REASON. HE TURNED THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BERM. THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE LEFT SIDE AND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE, SUBMERGING THE CAB INTO THE IMPOUNDMENT MATERIALS.
May 21, 2002
KY · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Contact with electrical current
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXTO DETERMINE WHY A CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCES S.
January 31, 2002
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, APPROXIMATELY 25'INBY SPAD #15181 IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 3 RIGHT PANEL, 001 RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN RAN OVER BY A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER.
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE (MINER OPERATOR) WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY ON RETREAT MINING WHEN 3 ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS BROKE RELEASING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 7' X 11' X 8" THICK THAT FELL ON EMPLOYEE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ROCK WAS STRAPPED AND BOLTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.