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A continuous miner operator was mining in the number one entry when employee was struck by a rock in by permanent roof supports. This resulted in a fatality.
The CM had backed out of the number one entry and began tramming to the number two entry when ee noticed the front MBC on the attached system did not pull ahead. At that time, the victim was found at the MBC suffering from crushing injuries. This resulted in a fatality.
On February 20, 2015, a fatal accident occurred in the #2 slope entry of the A Mains, MMU 001. The roof bolter operator received crushing injuries during the bolting process.
The victim placed himself where he could get hit by the mining machine.
Employee was mining a cut of coal when a horseback fell out causing fatal injury.
Employee moved roof bolter outby face to rebolt in the section. Horse back fell out causing fatal injury.