September 16, 2015
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · MACHINERY
Sebree Mining LLC
· Struck by falling object
The miner & a co-worker installed blocking material under the cutter head of the continuous miner to support it while they replaced the load-lock valve. The victim was in the process of installing the new valve when the blocking material failed & allowed the cutter head to fall to the mine floor. The victim was crushed between the boom of the cutter head & the frame of the pan.