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EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPT HE SIDE OF STORAGE RACK TO CONFIRM INVENTORY STORED ON THE TEN FOOT LEVEL. HE OPENED WRAPPING ON A HOSE ROLL AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR AND A 55 GALL ON BARREL WEIGHT 448 LBS FELL FROM ABOVE. A SHELF SUPPORT AT 12 FOTO LEVEL CAME LOOSE COLLAPSING THE SHELF THE BARREL SAT ON. WITNESS LIFTED THE BARREL FROM HIM AND RAN TOT HENEARBY PARTS DE

THE VICTIM WAS TRAMING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER INTO THE FACE AND WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF IT. THE BOOM CRUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB OF COAL CAUSING DEATH.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET BY 5 FEET AND WAS THREE TO SIX INCHES THICK FELL ON VICTIM WHO WAS HELPING ON AROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN THE VICTIM DYI NG INSTANTLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWN INTO THE MUCK FLOW OF A TRANSFER RAISE ENTRAPPED FROM THE WAIST DOWN THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOG HOLES IN STONE HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE PLUG DRILL WHICH HE WAS OPERATING & THE COUNTERWEIGHTS ON THE LOADER WHICH WAS BACKING UP CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH

MAN WAS WORKING ON TOP OF BUCKET CONVEYOR APPROX 12FT8IN ABOVE GROUND FLOOR WORKING ON VEE BELT DRIVE EQUIPMENT WAS PART OF BALL MILL SYSTEM HE FELL SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES WITH HEART ATTA CK

EXPLOSION INSIDE MINE CAUSED UNDETERMINED INVESTIGATION INCOMPLETE. BODY WAS RECOVERED 12-2-93.

IE WAS PUSHING COAL IN THE CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE AREA ABOVE NO.5 FEEDER. HIS DOZER SLID INTO A VOID THAT HAD FORMED IN COAL STOCKPILE. HIS DOZER WAS COVERED WITH COAL AND COAL ENTERED THE CAB VIA RIGHT SIDE GLASS.

FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE VICTIM ADVANCED IN BY ROOF SUPPORTS WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AND IN ADDITION THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY WITH HIS ENTIRE BOYD. AS A RESLT A PIEC EOF THE UNSUPPORTE D ROOF FELL AND INFLICTED THE FATA INJURY. THIS WAS IN #4 ENTRY 003 SECTION.

APPARENTLY THE FRONT END LOADER GOT TO MUCH SIDEWAYS ON THE GRAVEL HILL AND IT ROLLED OVER AND PINNED VICTIN UNDERNEATH.

WHILE ADJUSTING OUTRIGGERS TO LEVEL CRANE, CABLE ON CRANE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC WIRE. ELECTRICITY TRAVELED THREW MACHINE AND CONTACTED EMPLOYEE THAT WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH CRANE.

VICTIMWAS ASKED BY CONTTRACTOR TO CUT OFF NUTS TO 20 TON COUNTERWEIGHT FOR REMOVAL & TRANSPORT AS PER CONTRACT AS VICTIM CUT LAST OF TWO NUTS COUNTERWEIGHT SWUNG TOWARD HIM PINNING HIM BETWEEN CONTRACTORS GEN POLE WINCH TRUCK & THE WEIGHT VICTIM WAS CRUSHED AS HE STOOD ON HIS LADDERR TRYING TO ASSIST CONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEE WAS RERAILING A 20-TON ASEA CAR WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE ORE CAR & THE RIB THE ORE CAR WAS BEING PULLED THROUGH A RE-RAILER THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FEED TRAP INTAKE

EE WAS DRIVING HIS CAR HE HAD JUST LEFT THE TOOL GARAGE IN THE PIT AREA & WAS MAKING ENTRANCE TO A HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 25TON VOLVO ARTICULATED TRUCK(S/N5350-5719) DRIVEN B Y EE BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING FORWARD & THE LEFT SIDE TIRES CRUSHED THE CAR & ITS DRIVER

VICTIM IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CLIMBED CONVEYOR BELT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. IN AN UNKNOWN FASHION, WHILE ON BELT STRUCTURE, VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RETURN BELT IDLER AND SUFFERED FATAL INJURI ES.

WHILE SERVICING A JEFFERY 101 CONTINUOUS MINER, INJURED BECAME ENTAGLED IN THE CUTTING HEAD WHEN THE CUTTING HEAD ACCIDENTALLY CAME ON, PULLING HIM UNDER THE HEAD, FATALLY INJURING HIM.

DECEASED WAS DOING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE TERCIARY AIR DUCT AT NUMBER SIX KILN AREA,WHEN SUDDENLY HOT DUST MATERIAL RAN INTO THE DUCT INFLECTING SEVERE BURNS ON HIS BODY.

AT APPROX 10:30PM A SECTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM THE PIECE WAS APPROX 8FT LONG BY 5FT WIDE BY 2IN-12IN THICK PIECE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS

TWO EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTOR, ANCON MARINE INC., BECAME ENTRAPPED BY PRODUCT WHILE CLEANING 5 MOL #1 SILO. APPARENTLY BOTH WORKERS WERE WEARING SAFETY HARNESSES, BUT NOT LIFELINES. ONE WORKER W AS SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED; THE SECOND WORKER WAS FATALLY INJURED.

OPERATING A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG. DRILLING HOLES IN A SET PATTERN. HE HAD FINISHED THE SECOND ROW AND WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF FOR THE LAST ROW. HE WAS BACKING UP AN DOVER SHOOT HIS MARKER. THE REAR WHEELS EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE HIGH WALL. THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER THE EDGE. THE OPERATOR CAME OUT OF THE CAB AND TH EMACHINE LANDED ON HIM.

ELECROCUTION BY EITHER 580V 3 PHASE 3 WIRE MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT OR 120V CONTROL CIRCUIT

INJURED WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY REMOVABLE GRATING.HE WITHER WALKED ON THE GRATING OR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE GRAT E WHEN HE FELL APPROX 14 FT TO THE FLOOR BELOW SUFFERING A FRACTURED SKULL.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED ONE FATALY WHILE UNHOOKING A SLING FROM A CONVEYOR SECTION MOVED INTO PLACE BY A 235C BACKHOE(CAT) TWO TEMPOARARY DRILL STEEL LEGS HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO THE CONVEYOR EE FOR SUPPORT ONE LEG FAILED CAUSING THE CONVEYOR EE TO ROLL RT THEN FALL TO THE GROUND PINNING BOTH MEN BENEATH IT SECOND PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH LOSS OF ONE LEG TO DATE

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

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT HEARING, EH REACHED IN TO 5A BELT CONTROL BOX TO REMOVE A FUSE WITH FUSE PULLER WHILE POWER WAS ON BELT BOX. HE TOUCHED TOP OF BREAKER WITH BACK OF FINGERS CAUSING DE ATH.

INJURED WAS HAULING #14 COAL FROM THE 1450 PIT TO THE VOLUNTEER TIPPLE. AFTER BEIGN LOADED INT HE PIT, HE BEGAN EXITING THE PIT AND THE DRIVELINE ON HIS TRUCK BROKE APPROXIMATELY 100' FROM WH ERE HE HAD BEEN LOADED. THE TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS AND HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL AND TRIED TO JUMP FROM THE TRUCKAS IT WAS MOVING. HE APPARENTLY FELL OR WAS KNOCKED INTO THE PATH OFH

A HANGUP MAN WAS FATALLY INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION OF APPROX 750 FT OF DETONATING CORD AFTER LOADING DRILL HOLES IN A BOULDER A FUSE & CAP WAS ATTACHED TO THE DETONATING CORD THE MAN THEN PULLED OUT TO BLOCK AREA & WAIT FOR BLAST FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE CORD WAS NOT SEPAREATED FROM THE SPOOL CALLING IT TO BLOW WHEN THE INTENDED SHOT DID

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.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #8 ROOM ON THE MMU 001 SECTION IN A UNDETECTED SLIP 19'X45'BY26" TO 40" THICK RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF 2 MINERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #8 ROOM ON THE MMU 001 SECTION IN A UNDETECTED SLIP 19'X45'BY26" TO 40" THICK RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF 2 MINERS. ONLY SPECULATION EXIST AS TO WHY THE SHOT FIRER W AS IN THIS AREA.

DEATH A RESULT OF NATURAL CAUSES SPECIFICALLY HEART ATTACK.IT WAS NOT CUASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NO1 ANY PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY NO 2 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY RULE OR REGULATI ON NO 3 LACK OF JOB SLILLS ,PROFICIENCY TRAINING AND ATTITUDE OR FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION ITEMS OR DEVICES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO SHARPS QUARRY TO SERVICE A CAT 621 SCRAPER FOR MCCLINTON-ANCHOR COMPANY.HE WAS OPERATING A 1989 FORD F700 WITH A HIAB 173 SPEED LOADER BOOM HOIST WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENE D.HE WAS USING THE HOIST LIFTING A 29.5X35 (APPROXIMATELY 900 POUND) TIRE OFF THE REAR OF THE SCRAPER. WITNESSES AT THE SCENE REPORTED HE HAD JUST CHANGED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD MOVED TH

WHILE REPAIRING A 10HPH ELECTRIC MOTOR AND WIRING IT UP AFTER REPAIR A HOT WIRE WAS PLACED ON GROUND AND EMPLOYEE TOUCHED MOTOR WHILE POWER WAS ON RESULTING IN DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ABANDONED SURFACE MINE WHERE LAND RECLAMATION WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE D9N DOZER OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE MACHINE AND ROLLED OVER (1 1/2 TIMES) THE SLOPED EMBANKMENT (APPROX. 60 FT) WHERE HE HAD BEEN PUSHING DIRT OVER A 35 FT HIGHWALL. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND PINNED UNDER THE ROLL O

DECEASED TRUCK DRIVER FOR QUALITY SERVICES WAS LOADING CEMENT FOR HIS TRAILER #47-638 IN BAY #1,WHEN HE REMOVED THE BASKET (SCREEN) FROM HIS TRAILER HATCH.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 1 2 FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND STOMACH.

DECEASED BACKED OFF ROOF EDGE WHILE APPLYING ROOF COATING.

HE TOOK A GUARD OFF NO. 2 BELT LINE TAKE-UP FOR WHAT REASON WE DO NOT KNOW, RESULTING IN HIM BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN TAKE-UP STATIONARY ROLLER AND BELT, RESULTING IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. HIS JOB WAS A BELTMAN.

A LARGE SECTION OF ROOF FELL APPROXIMATELY 10' THICK AND 20' IN WIDTH CRUSHING THE JUMBO DRILL WITH VICTIM INSIDE.

A LARGE SECTION OF ROOF FELL APPROXIMATELY 10' THICK AND 20' IN WIDTH CRUSHING THE JUMBO DRILL WITH VICTIM INSIDE.

UNLOADING BAGS OF POWDER FROM STORAGE TRAILER ONTO PICKUP TRUCK. APPARENTLY PULLED PICKUP TRUCK AWAY FROM STORAGE TRAILER SO AS TO CLOSE DOOR ON STORAGE TRAILER. PICKUP TRUCK WAS APPARENTLY LE FT IN GEAR (REVERSE) ROLLED BACKWARDS PINNING WORKMAN BETWEEN STORAGE TRAILER AND PICKUP TRUCK, CRUSHING HIM.

THE VICTIM A TRUCK DRIVER HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO THE GRIZZLY AT THE PLANT SITE AND DUMPED HIS LOAD.HE RAISED THE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED GRIZZLY UP TO DUMP OFF THE OVERSIZE AND THEN WALKED OUT ONTO THE MATERIAL.THE MATERIAL COLLAPSED AND SUFFOCATED HIM.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED A WELL PIT INSPECTING THE AREA WHEN HE COLLAPSED.THE PIT IS APPROXIMATELY 7' DEEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING OUT THE PILE WHEN HE NOTICED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A MISS-FIRE.HE THEN DUG HIS WAY TO THE SUSPECTED MISS-FIRE,WHICH PLACED HIM AND HIS MACHINE UNDER LOOSE MATERIAL.THE EMPLO YEE THEN EXITED HIS MACHINE TO RETRIEVE THE SUSPECTED MISS-FIRE.WHILE STANDING AT THE FACE,A LARGE ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE FACE,CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE.

UNDER INVESTIGATION.

UNDER INVESTIGATION.

UNDER INVESTIGATION.

UNDER INVESTIGATION.

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE DUMP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK LANDED IN THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LOADED M-50 MACK HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.HE ATTEMTPTED TO TURN IN PREPARATION FOR BACKING UP TO THE DUMP HOPPER.A FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED IN ENG INE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE CAB CO-WORKERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE EMPLOYEE EXITED THE CAB.