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FOREMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED WITH THE REAR WHEELS OF A LOADED FORD 9000 COAL TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VICTIM BENT OVER TO MOVE A WATER HOSE AND WAS CRUSHED BY T HE REAR WHEELS OF THE COAL TRUCK MOVING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE RAW COAL BINS.
EE WAS STANDING BY THE CONTROLS ON THE R-SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS SETTING THE ATRS. AS THE ATRS WAS PRESSURIZED AGAINST THE TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK 3 1/2 FT. X 5 FT. X 6 IN. FELL FRON THE ATRS BACK TOWARDS THE MACHINE BETWEEN THE R-RIB AND THE BOLTS ON THE R-SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY, WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS LOCATED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EMPLOYEES.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EES.
THE VICTIM RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHILE WORKING ON A STAMLER COAL FEEDER BREAKER. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK AND TAG OUT THE CIRCUIT. HE WAS A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN AND WAS WELL AWA RE OF THE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING LOCK OUT/TAG OUT PROCEDURES.
EE, SHUTTLE CAR OPR, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM THE INBY SIDE OF THE NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR IN AN INTERSECTION USED FOR HAULAGE EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SEATED IN THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR & WAS NOT SEEN BY THE NO. 2 S. CAR OPERATOR, AS THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED.
THE VICTIM WAS HAULING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN MATERIAL ALONG THE STONE ACCESS ROAD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THE TRUCK ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OVER AN EMBANK MENT RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE NOT RESPECTING HIGHWALL RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
EE WAS DRISLING HAULER DOWN THE ROCK HAULAGE ROAD WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AT THIS TIME EE LOST CONTROL OF THE HAULER. THE HAULER ROLLED UP AN EMBANKMENT, THEN TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EE INSIDE THE CAB.
MATERIAL WAS BEING PUSHED FROM A SHOT WITH A DOZER, OVER THE HIGHWALL. THE HIGWALL BROKE AND THE DOZER FELL APPROX 150 FT TO THE LOWER PIT. THIS RESULT IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE DOZER OPERATOR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12-CM11 JOY MINER IN THE REMOTE MODE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND A COAL RIB.THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE MINER WALKIN G AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D7G BULLDOZER ON AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS FOUND NEAR THE DOZER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT WITH FATAL INJURIES SUSTAINED.
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STATIONARY CANOPY AND THE MOVING DRILL HEAD BOOM OF THE BOTLING MACHINE. THE VICTIM SUSTAINED FA TAL MULTIPLE-TRAUMA HEAD INJURIES.
VICTIM SUSTAINED SEVERE FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A LONGWALL ROOF SUPPORT SHIELD & A HORIZONTAL BLOCK ANCHOR JACK
THE MINER CREW 4AS IN THE PROCESS OF MINING THE LAST LIFT OF THE C-WING NEXT TO THE LEAVE STUMP WHEN WITHOUT WARNING A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH RODE OUT BREAKER TIMBERS AND WING TIMBERS FAT ALY INJURING TH9 MINER HELPER
INDIVIDUAL CONTACTED ELECTRICAL CURRENT WHEN HE REMOVED A COVER FROM A LINE SPLITTER SPREADER HE WAS FOUND WITH HIS HANDS INSIDE THE BOX APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO TURN A FUSE
NO KNOWN REASON VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR (FATALITY)
EMPLOYEE WENT UP BESIDE THE BOLTER TO FREE BOLTER CABLE AND BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN OPERATOR CAB AND RIB.
EMPL ON WAY TO SUPPLY HOUSE WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING MULTIPLE BURNS CAUSING DEATH.
HELPING HAND VENTILATION TUBING WHEN CH4 -METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.AS A RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
HELPING HANG VENT TUBING WHEN CH4 EXPLOSION OCCURRED. AS RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.,.
ON WAY TO SUPPLY HOUSE WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES.
SUPERVISING HANGING OF VENT TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.AS RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.
HELPING HANG VENT TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. AS RESULT DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.
EMPL HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED AS RESULT OF EXPLOSEION,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
EMPL INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 2ND ROW OF BOLTS.OPERATOR HAD MOVED TO SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.