During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.Top causes
- IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 29 fatalities · 5 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 188 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 115 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 61 non-fatal
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32 recordedDuring a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
Victim died as a result of an explosion, cause unkown at this time. Received notification on 4/5/2010 that our employee was missing. Received notification late 4/6/2010 that employee was deceased.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING #3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. POWER TO CABLE HAD BEEN TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED LYING ON HIS BACK & NOT BREATHING. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT APPROX. 8:20 P.M. MSHA/STATE INVESTIGATIONS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME.
EE HAD WALKED UP #2 ENTRY & INTO THE BREAKTHROUGH BETWEEN #2 & #3 PILLAR BLOCKS TO WHERE A SCOOP HAD BEEN PARKED. THE FOREMAN & SCOOP OPERATOR WERE IN FRONT OF SCOOP PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS. EE CALLED OUT & ASKED FOREMAN WHERE TO MINE NEXT& FOREMAN NOTICED HIS LIGHT DISAPPEAR. EE WAS DISCOVERED WITH A ROCK(8" H, 4'W, 6'L) ON HIM. GIVEN FIRST-AID, FLOWN TO HOSP., DIED 2 DAYS LATER.
EE WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE UNDERCAST HE WAS CONSTRUCTING COLLAPSED.
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