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Fatal injury to a temporary employee with Gillman Services, Inc was experienced when they were engulfed by a flow of lime kiln dust while operating a CAT 336 Excavator.
The injured miner & the supervisor were attempting to light the #2 kiln's gas flame. While the miner was holding a flare attached to a metal pole at the end of the gas pipe, the supervisor turned on the gas. In the process of lighting, the gas ignited & blew back through the front of the kiln causing burns to the right side of the miner's body. On 5/28/18 the EE passed away.
Employee worked as lead maintenance mechanic. Believed on morning of accident, Employee went to area Kiln 2 Preheater, Ram 4 to respond to work order. Employee had two-way radio. No witness to accident. Unknown whether employee was inspecting work or performing work on the No 4 ram. Initial examination suggests Employee was injured when ram activated. Ram was not locked out.
Drill operator was fatally injured by the drill rig he was operating. The likely scenario is that the drill rig began to roll forward while he was at the back of the rig operating the controls for the drill. The victim may have attempted to stop the drill rig and was caught up under the rig and suffered fatal injuries. There were no witnesses to the accident.
The victim was found laying on the ground by the rear bulk trailer.
Plant maintenance employees were installing a bearing housing back into the fan on the #3 coal mill. An employee was fatally injuried by one of the tools being used to install the bearing.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT ELECTRICAL CABLES FOR A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY. HE WAS WORKING AT THE SUMP AREA WHICH IS NEAR THE SOUTH HIGHWALL. ALTHOUGH NO ONE SAW A R OCK OR ROCKS HIT THE VICTIM, IT APPEARS HE WAS HIT BY FALLING ROCK. REPORTED TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.