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Employee walked up to the 7-2C header to inspect wipers. The victim was on an elevated catwalk at discharge of the 7-2B conveyor belt to examine the belt wiper. He fell off the end of catwalk on 7-2B belt. Employee was caught between the skirt and the top belt resulting in a fatal injury.

Employee was climbing up ladder onto Rock Truck when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall to the ground.*** Note added Employee died 12/28/12 from complications related to this injury per fatal ruling/notification on 6/27/13 from MSHA.

The Service Truck Operator was refueling a drill rig when an ignition from an unknown source resulted in fatal burns.

Employee was traveling #2 Longwall Bleeders and when he did not check in, we sent someone in to look for him. He was found unresponsive with no vital signs. The cause of death is still being investigated.

Contractor (Hooper and Chandler) was removing old tin and installing new tin on top of shop, when employee fell through the roof and landed on the concrete floor causing fatal injuries. The employee fell approx. 28 feet.

Roof fall occurred in the outby area of the Old No. 8 Section. A rock fell onto the victim, causing injuries to the employee. The rock that fell onto the employee, was in the intersection at Spad 3575, in the old works of the mine.

While installing roof pins in front of LW shield, piece of rock fell, striking employee and knocking him down. Contusion to back of head, laceration to right hand and fracture to left ankle. The victim was flown by helicopter to the nearest trauma center, where he died on April 10, 2006.

AS THE VICTIM WAS WASHING DOWN THE AREA OF THE BUNKER, HE BECAME PINNED BETWEEN AN UPRIGHT BEAM AND THE RAIL BUNKER CAR. THE RESULT WAS FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

AFTER FAILING TO REPORT OUT, THE VICTIM WAS DISCOVERED ON SURFACE, HAVING TRAVELED BY BELT. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING AT THIS TIME AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANIE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.

CONCRETE FLOORING COLLASPED.

PM'S ON HOIST AT TOP OF BUNKER.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE EXAMINING AN AREA OF THE BLEEDERS.WHILE TRAVELING OVER A ROCK FALL,THEY ENTERED AN AREA OF LOW OXYGEN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK AT THE SURFACE ROCK BIN BUT IT WAS NOT YET READY TO LOAD HE PULLED PAST THE BIN UNTIL IT WAS READY TO BE DUMPED HE THEN BACKED BACK UNDER THE BIN THE BIN FELL CRU SHING THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK CAUSING DEATH TOTHE EMPLOYEE NOTE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BEFORWARDED

BASED ON TESTIMONY, WELDING WAS TO BE PERFORMED ON THE STAGELOADER AND PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED SETTING THE WELDER UP. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WITH THE INCOMING POWER STILL ON, THE TOP PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE MACHINE, APPARENTLY ELECTROCUTING HIMSELF.

A ROOF ROCK MEASURING 12 FT LONG X 35 INCH WIDE X 10 INCH HIGH FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS APPROX 40 FT INBY SPAD 8720 ON 5 SECTION IN THE I PANEL OFF OF 3 WEST MAIN THIS RESULTED IN A FATALI TY.

FALL OF ROOF IN3THE FAC E ARE A OF #2 ENTRY ON #3 SECTION WHICH COVERED THE CONTINUOUS MINER, TRAPPING THE MINER OPERATOR AND PARTIALLY PINNING THE SECTION SUPERVISOR

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LEADS IN A CUTLER HAMMER DISCONNECT BOX WITH THE BOX ENERGIZED

INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS TO BACKSHEAR(TOWARD TAIL GATE) OFF OF FLIGHTS THAT HAD COME OUT OF PAN RACE HE FINISHEDCUTTING OUT & CUT SOME BOTTOM HE TRAMMED THE SHEAR BACK BRITTNE Y CHAIN STARTED STACKING UP SO THEY TRAMMED TOWARD HEAD GATE PAN LINE STARTED UP AT THIS TIME CAUSING FLIGHTS THAT HAD COME OUT OF PAN RACE TO BREAK EMP WAS STRUCK IN HEAD WITH FLYING OBSTACLE

FATAL ROOF FALL ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR WORKING FACE OF #3 PLACE IN #5 SECT.FATALLY STRUCK DURING EXAMINATION OF THE FACE AREAS AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.SECTION OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN CHANNELS O F ROOF BOLTS,30\ OUTBY THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY ALONG OFF CURTAIN SIDE RIB LINE.