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April 22, 2008
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Osaka Mining Corporation
· Struck by falling object
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" X 18" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
August 3, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillhouse Mining LLC
· Struck by falling object
Pillars were being mined on the mmu-003-0. Mining had been completed in a block and the continuous mining machine had been moved. The crew was in the process of moving the mobile roof supports from the area when a roof fall occurred int he intersection fatally injuring the victim.
August 3, 2005
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillhouse Mining LLC
· Struck by falling object
Pillar were being mined on the MMU 003-0. Mining had been completed in a block and the continous miner had been moved. The crew was in the process of moving the mobile roof supports from the area when a roof fall occurred in the intersection fatally injuring the vicitm.
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