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April 22, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
ICG Beckley LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was tramming continuous miner from #6 Entry to #8 Right Cross Cut. While miner was moving, injured was fatally injured when caught between conveyor boom of miner and coal rib.

December 7, 2008 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · OTHER
ICG Hazard, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Owner of J&P equipment cleaning was working on a steam cleaning engine when one of his employees noticed that he was slumped over the engine. This is still under investgation by MSHA.

September 19, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
ICG Hazard, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing material (shot rock) from a break down shot, when his dozer went over edge of highwall. At this time accident is under investigation by MSHA and OMSL.

May 30, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Run Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The victim was walking in an outby direction on the outby side of the scoop, which was being trammed over the victim resulting in fatal crushing injuries.

May 24, 2006 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While tramming outby in the #3 entry, a wood plank, 3" thick x 9" wide x 12' long entered the cab of a Fairchild scoop and fatally injured employee.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION BUT RESULTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION, BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY INVESTIGATION INITIATED BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION, BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

January 2, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Wolf Run Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.

December 28, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was fatally injured when struck by ice dislodged from a slurry pipeline.

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