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May 17, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mucking machine operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Around 1:30 in the morning a miner was found pinned between two rail cars on the haulage level.

August 13, 2007 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

EE stated he had been to #3 rock bin to inspect the chute of #4 refuse belt. Witness: EE was on the 1st or 2nd step of a small ladder w/backward fall protection when he "blacked out".*He slipped from ladder landing on feet & fell on his back*. He never lost consciousness. We are waiting for medical records to determine the cause.*On 12/18/07 he had surgery & he died on 12/19/07*

June 1, 2005 AL · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was discovered by section foreman caught in the pick breaker on the Stamler feeder. He suffered fatal injuries to his lower chest and mid torso.

October 21, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Chevron Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRY, CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN ADAPTOR FROM THE ROTATING DRILL ON THE COAL AUGER DRILL. THE ADAPTOR HAD BROKEN OFF WHERE IT SCREWED INTO THE AUTER DRILL STEM. AN 18" COMBINATION WRENCH WAS BEING USED, BY PLACING THE OPEN END ON TH EADAPTOR AND ROTATING THE HYDRAULIC MTOOR IN A REVERSE (COUNTER CLOCKWISE) DIRECTION. THE DRILL MAST/GUIDE ASSEMBLY WAS U

October 12, 1993 WY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REPAIR A 170 TON EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHICH WAS DISABLED ON A RAMP. WHILE HE WAS IN A PICKUP PARKED BEHIND THE EUCLID, THE EUCLID BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASED, ALLOWING IT TO RO LL BACKWARDS OVER THE PICKUP, RESULTING I A FATAL INJURY AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF PICKUP. THE EUCLID WAS UNMANNED AT THE TIME.

September 1, 1992 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Chevron Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

66929NG IN PIT 10-C OBSERVED THE FD 40-D FIAT ALLIS DOZER BACKNING TOWARD THE DRAGLINE THE DOZER CONTINUED TO BACK OVER THE LOW WALL APPROX. 20 FT THE DRALING OPERATOR IMMEDICATELY CALL CODE B 34506VER THE MINE RADIO WHICH ALERTED MINE MANAGEMENT RESPONDED ARRIVING ON THE SCENE AT APPROX. 215 PM THE DOZER OPERATOR COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN THE CAB. FOLLOW PATH OF THE DOZER WHICH RESU

June 17, 1991 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON JUNE 17-1991 THE VICTIM TOOK A DIFFERENT ROUTE THAN THE REST OF EXPLORATORY DRILL CREW AND HIS 1978 FORD 4X4 VAN GOT STUCK IN A MUD HOLE ON AN UNIMPROVED ROAD. IT IS SPECULATED HE GOT COLD AND STARTED AN ONAN GEN SET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN TO RUN A SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER. THE BACK CARGO DOORS OF THE VAN WERE OPEN BUT THE FRONT DOORS WERE CLOSED THERE WAS A HOLD 1/2 WIDE BY 1 1/2

September 14, 1989 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON OUTSIDE CORNER OF OVERCAST USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LOOSE SOME TIN OT DISMANTLE THE OVERCAST. WHEN HE STRUCK A CEMENT BLOCK THE CORNER OF THE RIB SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE FAL LING ONTO THE EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN A FATAL INJURY.

January 27, 1986 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A HAUL TRUCK GOING UP HILL TO THE DUMP SITE ANOTHER HAUL TRUCK COMING DOWN THE RAMP PASSED A MOTOR GRADER AND LOST CONTROL THE BED OF THE TRUCK THAT LOST CONTROL STRUCK THE CAB OF THE3OTHER TRUCK CAUSING EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE

May 25, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING PLACE 6IN X 8IN X 8 FT TIES IN TIERS FOR BLOCKING. THIS WAS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE CAR HAUL SYSTEM WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE. A CRANE LIFTED THE COUNTERWEIGHT. VICTIM REACHED FOR A TIE AND HAD THE UPPER PART OF HIS BODY UNDER THE COUNTERWEIGHT. PART OF THE CRANE RIGGING BROKE. THE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ON THE VICTIM.

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