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CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS TARPING LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN HELOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM THE TRAILOR.
THE DECEASED WAS WALKING WEST ON THE NORTH EDGE OF AN EMPLOYEE ROAD WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PRIVATE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS TRAVELING WEST TO THE WEST PIT DRY THE ACCIDENT O CCURRED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHIFT
I NAME PARKED HIS CAR IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT INTERSECTION OF 2 ENTRY WHILE WAITING FOR THE LOADER TO CHANGE X CUT HE WAS ASSUMED TO BE OUTSIDE HIS EAR CLEANING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE B WAS RETURNING FROM THE FEEDER DID NOT SEE HIM OR HIS CAR DUE TO THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT AND THE CAR CANOPY THE B CAR DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW WAS DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS EAR AS HE TRAMMED AHEAD
INJURED MAN WAS WORKING IN THE SUMP PUMP AREA IN THE BOX CUT THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF MOVING A SUMP PUMP HIS HELPER HAD LEFT THE AREA OR A FEW MINUTES AND DID NOT SEE THE LARGE ROCK THAT FELL F ROM THE HIGHWALL AND HIT THE VICTIM STRICKING HIM IN JAW, NECK AND UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE ARM AND THE RIB CAUSING HIS CHEST TO BE CRUSHED WHICH CAUSED FATAL INJURIES 001 SECTION NO. 7 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR CONVEYORS C-1 AND C-33 WAITING ON THE DAYS ASSIGNMENT WHEN A LARGE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD FROM THE BACK AREA WHERE ROCK CAME FROM WAS UNDETERMINED EMPLOYEE DIED FI 1-6-89 AT 7:50 PM
THE SCOOP OPERATOR WENT FROM NO. 4 HEADING TOWARD NO. 3 HEADING TRAVELING THROUGH THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK WHEN HE TRAVLED OUT FROM UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF IN THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK AND WAS KILLED BY F ALLING ROCK.
FROZEN COAL ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRALER CAUSED TRAILER TO TIP OVER CRUSHING CAB OF ADJACENT UNIT, KILLING DRIVER.
WORKER WALKED BEHIND LOADER AS IT WAS BACKING UP AND WAS STRUCK TO THE GROUND AND RUN OVER SUSTAINING INJURIES TO HEAD AND UPPER BACK
RADITOR GAURD WAS TILTED FORWARD AND THERE WAS HYDRAULIC PRUMERE ON TILT CYLINDER. EMPLOYEE WAS POSTIONING BETWEEN THE BACK OF DOZER BLADE AND THE BLADE HOIST CYLINDER, HE HAD DISCONNECTED TH E TILT CYLINDER HYDRAULIC LINER. THIS CAUSED THE TILT CYLINDER TO RETRACT WHICH TILTED THE BLADE BACK WARD, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE BLADE AND THE HOIST CYLINDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN TRACK MOUNTED JEEP. AS HE DROVE THE MINE JEEP TO THE END OF THE TRACK, FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON. THE JEEP TRAVELED UNDER THE PARTIALLY RAISED TAIL OF A LOADER W HICH WAS PARKED AT THE ROCK JOB AT THIS POINT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOADER TAIL AND THE WINDSHIELD FRAME OF THE MINE JEEP.
THE DECEASED ASCENDED TO THE TOP OF A RAILROAD COVERED HOPPER CAR WITH PRODUCT SEALS HE WAS THEN DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND APPROX 14 FT BELOW BY A COWORKER THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCID ENT AND A DEFINATE DETERMINATION TO THE CAUSE OF THE FALL IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 980A CAT LOADER MOVING ROCK FROM STOCKPILE TO CRUSHER APPARENTLY HE EMPRIED HIS BUCKET INTO THE HOPPER AND SHIFTED INTO RREVERSE TO GO DOWN THE RAMP MINE INSPECTOR FOUND A PIN LIKE THE ONE USED IN THE SHIFTING LINKAGE 28 FT 10 IN DOWN THE RAMP FROM THE HOPPER THIS PIN WAS NOT IN PLACE WHEN THE LOADER WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE LOADER TRAVELED O
VICTIM WAS FOUND UNDER A SECTION OF FALLEN DRAW ROCK IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ON THE OFF-SIDE OF THE CONTIONUS MINER ABOUT 2 FEET OUT FROM UNER SUPORRTED TOP. INTERVEIWS WERE HELD WITH PERSONS WHO FOUND AND RECOVERED THE VICTIM, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED THE REASON FOR TRAVELING BEYOND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A DRILL RIG FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE GOT OFF THE RIG AND APPARENTLY WAS STANDING BACK NEAR THE RT REAR SIDE APPROX 25 TONS OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK DIRECTLY ON HIM
CAT LOADER WAS CLEANING UP IN PIT CAT TRUCK PULLED BEHIND LOADER LOADER BACKED INTO FRONT END OF TRUCK CRUSHING DRIVER OF TRUCK BETWEEN LOADER AND TRUCK ON LADDER AS HE WAS DESCENDING LADDERWA Y
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPAIR A TRAIL CABLE OF SHOVEL. AFTER THEY HAD COMPLETED THE REPAIRS A ROCK ROLLED FROM THE SPOIL AND STRUCK HIM.
THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT. THE BODY WAS FOUND LAYING ON THE TRACK. PHYSICEVIENCE INDICATES VITIM WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED RAIL MANBUS PUSHING A SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MOVING AN AIR TRACK DRILL DOWN A LEVEL ROAD THE DRILL OPERATOR POSITIONED HIMSELF RIDING THE HYDRAULIC TANK WHICH IS AN UNAUTHORIZED POSITION FOR TRAV EL THE BOOM CYCLINDER DUMP PIN CAME OUT ALLOWING THE MAST TO FALL ON SUBJECT FATALLY INJURING HIM
VICTIM WAS SERVICING LEFT FRONT HYDRAULIC GAS STRUT ON TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF STRUT VICTIM SDISCOVERED FILM OF OIL ON STRUT. HE CLIMBED UPON LEFT FRONT TIRE DIRECTLY UNDER FENDER. AS VIC TIM LOOSENED THREE BOLTS TO COVER PLATE OF STRUT, PRESSURE WAS RELEASED ON STRUT CYLINDER CAUSING FENDER TO FALL ONTO VICTIMS BACK AND MID-SECTION CRUSHING HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED ON 10-12-88 THE VICTIM STANDING WAS WORKING FROM THE OPERATOR CONTROL AREA OF A CASE UNI-LOADER MODEL 1835B WIHT THE BUCKET PARTIALLY RAISED IN THE AIR WHEN HE WA S CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BOOM ARM AND THE ROLL OVER PROTECTION
SCRAPER #26-821 OPERATED BY I.NAME RETURNING TO LOADING AREA EMPTY WAS STRUCK BY SCRAPER OPERATED BY I.NAME WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY SUMMIT INC
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK STATION JUST AFTER LUNCH CLIMBING STRUCTURAL STEEL TO GET THERE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSEN HIS GRIP AND FELL
IT IS BELEIVED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE RAW COAL FEED HOPPER. HE WAS STRUCK WITH A SURGE OF NEW COAL.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A TURN ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, AND IN DOING SO, HE ATTEMPTED TO SEE BETTER BY REMOVING HIMSELF FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AND WAS TRAPPED AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CANOPY.
FIREARM OF SECURITY GUARD FELL FROM SHOULDER HOLSTER STRIKING CONCRETE FLOOR, THEREBY DISCHARGING THE FIREARM AND FATALLY WOUNDING HIMSELF.
OPRATOR STARTED PINNING A CUT THAT THE MINER HAD ALREADY TAKEN OUT. HE STARTED ON THE 2ND BOLT AND THE INTERESECTION FELL AND PULLED OUT THE PERMANENT SUPPORT OVER TOP AND BEHIND THE PINNER TR APING EMPLOYEE. THE ROCK FALL WAS 20' X 30' AND 7' THICK.
EMPL WORKING ON STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTION OF ELEVATED WATER TOWER -NORMAL DUTIES AS A WELDER.WELDING ON 2ND OF 2 SECTIONS.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT WITH 2 LANYARDS ATTACHED AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE TIED OFF AT ALL TIMES WHEN WORKING.EMPL FELL 93' WITH 1 LANYARD ATTACHED TO BELT AND 1 ATTACHED TO HAND LINE.
IT WAS A CLOUDY DAY, IT HAD JUST RAINED EARLIER. THE COAL TRUCK ABOVE WAS APPROX. THE 3RD COAL TRUCK TO LEAVE THE HILL SINCE THE RAIN. THE DRIVER HAD STATED ON THE C.B. THAT IT WAS SLICK COMIN G OFF THE HILL THAT WAS THE LAST CONTACT WITH DRIVER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THAT CAUSED DEATH.
MEN INSTALLING GOVERNOR CABLE ON MANLIFT.THEY WERE SPOTTING CAR AT 2ND LEVEL.ONE MAN WAS ON TOP.OTHER MAN WAS TO SPOT CAR FOR PROPER HEIGHT TO REMOVE CABLE CLAMP UNDER CAR.AT THIS TIME CAR RAN DOWN PINNING MAN BETWEEN CAR AND STRUCTURAL STEEL.
EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE WHEELS AND AXLE FROM AN END LOADER, THE LOADER WAS BLOCKED UP WITH WOOD BLOCKS. THE END LOADER FELL OFF THE BLOCKS WHEN IT FELL THE BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CRUS HING HIM.
CAT 621 BEING PULLED HEAD FIRST TO ANOTHER IN PREPERATION TO JUMP-START 2ND MACHINE,EMPL GOT BETWEEN THE MACHINES AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
APPARETLY HE HAD GONE TO CHECK FUEL IN FUEL TANK, AND WAS ON HIS WAYBACK TO PICKING TABLE AREA. FOR SOME REASON WE DONT KNOW WHY, HE WALKED UNDERNEATH THE COAL STACKER BELT, AND WAS COVERED W ITH ABOUT 400 TO 500 LBS. OF COAL AND ROCK.
TWO QUARRY TRUCKS COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD-ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HAUL ROAD
TWO QUARRY ROCK TRUCKS COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HAUL ROAD
REGULAR WORK STARTED 9:30 BUT HAD ARGUMENT WITH WIFE..ARRIVED AT MINE PROPERTY AROUND 4:30AM.TOOK COMPANY TRUCK FROM QUARRY,DROVE ACROSS TO STAGING AREA.PREPARING TO CHANGE TIRE ON TRUCK.EITHE R SWUNG HYD.BOOM AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE 4 CONTROLS BECAUSE HE HAD 4 MATCHING BOOM CONTROL IMPRINTS ON ARM-PRESSURE BUILT UP ON HYD.SYSTEM,HOSE BROKE RELEASING PRESSURE ALLOWING HIM TO FAL
EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING OUT A FLOAT PUMP. A TEMPORARY FLOAT WAS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT THE CATWALK. THE FLOAT CAPSIZED AND THE MEN JUMPED OFF THE CATWALK INTO THE WATER. I,NAME COULD NOT SWIM AND DORWNED AS A RESULT.
(FROM PRELIM.) USING LOADER TO LOAD DUMP TRUCK ON TOP OF CREEK BANK.WITH BUCKET RAISED 4' LOADER BACKED DOWN RAMP,WENT TO RIGHT ,RUNNING UP ON ELEVATED EDGE OF RAMP CAUSING LOADER TO OVER TURN AND MAKE 3/4 TURN BEFORE COMING TO REST ON TOP OF VICTIM.PINNED JUST TO REAR OF FRONT WHEELS WITH UPPER HALF OF BODY EXPOSED.
VICTIM WENT INTO AREA OF DISCHARGE CONVEYORS TAIL ROLLER UNDERNEATH BREAKER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.CONVEYOR BELT CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AT WHICH TIME BREAKER OPERATOR AND LOADER OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO INSPECT ABOVE NOTED AREA.DISCOVERED I.NAME ENTANGLED IN HOLD-DOWN ROLLER,TAIL ROLLER AND ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT.
SPOTTER WAS BACKED OVER BY PAN SCRAPER.
FOR REASONS UNKNOWN INJURIED HEAD WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER'S ATRS SYSTEM AND THE DRILL BOOM STOP BLOCKS.
CHANGING TIRE ON PRO R-50 EUCLID-INSTALLING NEW TIRE-TIRE APPARENTLY FAIL ON TO VICTIM WHICH CAUSED VICTIM TO FALL AGAINST CONTGROLS OF BOOM RESULTING IN BOOM KNUCKLING DOWN WHICH CAUSED DAMAG E TO UPPER BACK OF VICTIM.
VICTIM WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN LADDER CREELED. VICTIM FELL APPROX. 35' TO GROUND. VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE TOP OF THE LADDER TO THE STEEL BEAM. APPARENTLY, HE LEANED TOO FAR TO T HE LEFT WHILE PERFORMING THIS ACT, CAUSING THE LADDER TO SWAY TO THE LEFT SO FAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE SECURING IT AT THE BOTTOM WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT.
SEE ATTCH: DRIVING LOADER TO PIT TO REMOVE CLAY OVERBURDEN PREVIOUSLY PUSHED TO FLOOR FROM TOP OF PIT BY TRACK DOZER.WHEN EMPL STARTED DESCENT INTO PIT LOADER ROADE TOE OF BERM FOR SEVERAL HUN DRED FEET THEN VEERED AT 45 DEG ANGLE OVER BERM OVER 50-60' AREA BETWEEN BERM AND PIT WALL THEN DROVE OFF EDGE OF PIT LANDING ON PIT FLOOR.ALTHOUGH LOADER WAS FOUND IN UPRIGHT POSITION CRUSHE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE 100 TON DART HAUL TRUCK CO. #122 WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING TIRE TO PUSH EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROX. 30' CAUSING FATALITY.
I.NAME,1ST CLASS ELEC,FATALLY INJURED WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT CONDUCTOR.PLEASE SEE ATTACH NARR.5 PGS.
EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL WAS BRIDGED OVER.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.
EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL INBIN WAS BRIDGED.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.
EMPL MOVED STACKER 30' TOO FAR.
DIVER WAS CAUGHT IN STRONG WATER CURRENT WHILE WORKING IN A TRANSFER PIPE AND DROWNED.