MSHA's accident file records 166 fatalities at mines in Virginia since 1983, listed by year. Each links to its incident record.
The injured employee was performing maintenance on a rock crusher using a cutting torch when a fire occurred. The injured employee received burns to EE's body and which ultimately proved fatal.
Employee was struck-by a rock in the 2 Right crosscut of the 16 East Section, while traveling under unsupported roof.
The sub-contractor was found unconscious in EE's vehicle by EE's co-worker. The car was locked, co-worker attempted to wake EE. Co-worker called 911, then got mine superintendent, who came to the scene, broke the window, removed EE from EE's car, and started CPR. EE was then pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Fatal injury to a temporary employee with Gillman Services, Inc was experienced when they were engulfed by a flow of lime kiln dust while operating a CAT 336 Excavator.
EE was in the process of opening a 6' thick slab. Water bags were installed at the top of the slab. EE was not wearing a safety harness and was about 20' high. Slab broke and fell down & hit EE and crushed him.
On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.
Associate backed the haul truck under the conveyor to load Mineral filler. Preliminary findings indicate that the associate climbed to first level platform under the silo hopper. While standing on the platform, the upper section of the hopper detached from the silo. The entire hopper, along with contents, then collapsed onto the platform, engulfing the associate.
Employee was in the process of conducting his pre-shift exam on the section when he was found by another miner. He was pinned between a fallen rib and shuttle car that had been parked in the crosscut. The incident was not witnessed. Material that dislodged from the rib appeared to have struck the foreman on the right side of his body which resulted in fatal injuries.
EE shut down crushing plant to remove a drill bit stuck in the jaw crusher. He was using a torch to cut off drill bit when the bit flew up into his chest & face. He was hospitalized and died on 1/17/15.
The employee was working on a Fletcher roof bolter. He had the panel board off trouble shooting inside the electrical components of the machine. He apparently came in contact with electricity. The investigation is not complete at this time.
Excavator was lifting plastic pipe when it fell and hit the victim.
Employee was tramming continuous miner from #4 heading toward #1 heading when he was caught between the conveyor boom and the rib. There were no eyewitnesses.
The IEE was operating a supp. motor and was helping move a shuttle car. Shuttle car caught a fire valve and broke the fire valve off. The damaged fire outlet was isolated from the main water supply before repairs were started.The IEE was helping re-install the fire valve when the valve blew off and hit the EE over the lt. eye and forehead, causing lacerations,fractures.
Excavator was working in Redwine pit, highwall collapsed causing rock to fall on excavator. This caused a fatal injury to operator.
The individual was struck by a rib roll measuring approximately 20' long X 2' thick X 4 1/2' wide causing crushing injuries.
Employee was marking locations to install roof bolts, a piece of slickensided rock fell striking the employee's head and crushed his head against the drill station canopy.
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" X 18" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
The truck owner was replacing a bolt in a pony axle. The owner had a bottle jack under one axle tire and a wooden block under the axle tire beside it. The owner then lowered the axles from the cab, positioned himself on a creeper between the 2 raised axle tires. The jack came out from under one axle tire; crushing the owner.
Employee was removing hydraulic line on Volvo loader. He had raised the bucket, remove front cover, taken 3 bolts out of line. The line then blew off then the main boom cylinder came down on top of him pinning him between differential and boom causing accident.
The employee came into contact with a guy wire, which broke loose and came in contact with an energized condutor on the pole. There was no insulator or proper anchor on the guy wire, this caused the employee to be electrocuted.
Plant maintenance employees were installing a bearing housing back into the fan on the #3 coal mill. An employee was fatally injuried by one of the tools being used to install the bearing.
VICTIM AND TWO EMPLOYEES WHERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SURFACE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS. DURING THE PROCESS THE VICTIM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES INVOLVING BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES. VICTIM LIVED UNTIL 10/29/04 AT 3:00 P.M.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A BOTTOM BELT SCRAPER AT 3 EAST MAINS #1 TAILPIECE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED INTO THE TAILPIECE RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB). THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.
THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE'S WERE CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 55 GAL.DRUM. AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE. THE DRUM WAS BEING CUT INSIDE OF A LOADER BUCKET.
THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED NEAR THE FACE OF NO.8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMU WHILE INSTALLING SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORTS. WHEN ANOTHER WORKER FINISHED CUTTING A STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH, AN ENERGIZ ED TRAILING CABLE WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE BEAM & TRAILER ON WHICH IT RESTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED. THE VICTIM THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.
THE VICTIM WAS HAULING REFUSE FINES -100 MESH TO THE IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS BACKING THE TRUCK TO THE DUMPING POINT WHEN FOR SOME REASON. HE TURNED THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BERM. THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE LEFT SIDE AND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE, SUBMERGING THE CAB INTO THE IMPOUNDMENT MATERIALS.
PAGE PORTAL OLD BUNKER AREA-WHILE AT WORK IN THE DISCHASE AREA OF THE OLD BUNKER, EE RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJRIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STATIONARY BEAM AND THE NO.12 BUNKER CAR.
IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE INVESTIGATION TEAMS THATTHE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. 8' FROM A PUMP AT ITS ON/OFF SWITCH. UPON DEENERGIZING THE PUMPA CONDITION WITHIN THE PUMP CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE PROPELLING THE IMPELLER COVER PLATE STRIKING THEVICTIM ON THE TORSO AND PELVIS.
SECTION POWER MOVE HAD BEEN MADE. WORK BEING DONE TO CONNECT THE PHASING. EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 2 CROSSCUTS FROM POWER CENTER STATED HE HEARD A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE AREA OF THE POWER CENTER AND WENT TO THE POWER CENTER AND FOUND THE DECEASED SLUMPED OVER THE POWER CENTER.
A CONTRACTOR PARKED HIS TRUCK IN A TURN AROUND AREA APPROX. 75 YARDS FROM STOCKPILE OF UNDERGROUND MINE. HE PLACED AN IMPROVISED STAND UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO LEVER THE TRUCK OFF T HE GROUND AS BED RAISED. UNDERNEATH, HE BEGAN WORKING, ADJUSTING BRAKES. TRUCK EITHER ROLLED OR SLIPPED OF STAND PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE & STAND. FOUND SITTING ON GROUND UNDER TRUC
EE WAS CLEANING THE RIGHT BREAK IN THE NUMBER THREE PLACE OFF EAST MAINS BY USING A SCOOP & ROCKFELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. THEVICTIM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET INBY SUPPORTED TOP. THE SCOOP DID NOT HAVE A CANOPY ON IT.
DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF THE TRUCK BED REMOVING SLATE ROCK FROM THE COAL. SOMETHING HAPPENED CAUSINGTHE DRIVER TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK LANDING ON HISHEAD.
TECHNICIAN HAD ASCENDED A THERMAL DRYER EXHAUST STACK PLATFORM IN CONJUCTION WITH SAMPLING EMISSION ACTIVITY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE PLATFORM WITH HIS FEET, A SECTION OF GRATI NG BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUNDRESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
MOVING A TIRE FROM TIRE STORAGE AREA TO BE LOADED ONTO BED OF TRUCK TO BE TRANSPORTED. TIRE FELL FROM CRANE THIS CAUSING DEATH OF OPERATOR.
FOREMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED WITH THE REAR WHEELS OF A LOADED FORD 9000 COAL TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VICTIM BENT OVER TO MOVE A WATER HOSE AND WAS CRUSHED BY T HE REAR WHEELS OF THE COAL TRUCK MOVING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE RAW COAL BINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STONE BUILDUP FROM UNDER SHAFT KILN CARRIAGE COUNTER WEIGHT. HE CLIMBED OVER A GUARD INTO RESTRICTED AREA WHERE THE WEIGHT WAS LOCATED ONLY INCHES OVER HIS HE AD. THE WEIGHT MADE ITS SCHEDULED DESCENT AND EE WAS TRAPPED UNDER IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD POWER ASSEMBLIES. WHEN HE REACHED FOR CRANE CABLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. AS HE FELL FROM THE FLAT BED TRUCK HE GRABBED HOLD OF TWO POWER ASSEMBLIES PULLING T HEM DOWN ON TOP OF HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS HUNG UP IN HOLE (BEING DRILLED) HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND(WEARING RUBBER GLOVES) AND HIT THE DRILL ROTATION LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE ROTATION OF THE STEEL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
IN THE SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 30'X35'X10' THICK TAPERING TO 0 OCCURED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY WHILE DEVELOPING THE FIRST OUT OF THE #2 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FA LL ENTRAPPED THE VICTIM AND RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. A CONTINUOUS MINER ADN SHUTTLE CAR WERE INVOLVED IN THE FALL.
EE WAS OPERATING THE 800 MACK WATER TRUCK COMMING DOWN THE LANE HOLLOW HAUL ROAD. JUST ABOVE POND 002 THE WATER TRUCK RAN THRU THE ROAD BERM, TURNING OVER THE EMBANKMENT. THE EE WAS THROWN FRO M THE TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
EE FAILED TO DE-ENERGIZE AUTOMATIC SAMPLER ARM AS INSTRUCTED BY MGMT. THE SAMPLER ARM CYCLED AUTOMATICALLY ACROSS THE INNER PORTION OF THE LOADOUT CHUTE EVERY 5 MIN. THE EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT THE EE MAY HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADOUT CHUTE, PLACED HIMSELF IN THE PATH OF THE SAMPLER ARM, AND WAS CRUSHED BY THE SAMPLER ARM. THE CO. NEVERY AUTHORIZED & HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE E
MINING HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED IN THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT ON THE 4 WEST SECTION. AS EE WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO TRAM THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE, A RIB ROLLED OUT OF A PROJETED FACE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE ON #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE ATRS SYSTEM ON THE ROOF BOLTER ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN DEATH.
EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING WAS BURIED BENEATH THE COAL STOCKPILE ON WHICH THE MACHINE WAS OPERATING.
EMPLOYEE KNOCKED A TIMBER WHILE RIDING A 3 WHEELER CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL. SERIOUS INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE HE DIED 6-5-98 12:40 PM. 7.5' WIDE X 9.6' LONG X 7-9" THICK.
EE WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM LEFT RIB. HE WENT AROUND THE BACK END OF THE SCOOP TO GET THE CRIB BLOCKS ON THAT SIDE. AS HE DID, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL RROM THE RIB TO THE BOLTS. THE ROCK FEL L ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP & SLIDE DOWN CATCHING THE EE'S HEAD BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE MINE FLOOR.
THE EE WAS RIDING IN THE OUTBY END OF THE TRACK [MANTRIP] VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SHIFT, WHEN THE MANTRIP WAS STRUCK BY A TRACK SUPPLY CAR. THE SUPPLY CAR WAS BEING PULLED TO THE SUR FACE BY AN 8-TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE CAR APPARENTLY BECAME UNCOUPLED.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY, WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS LOCATED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACK OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HO RSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' WIDE AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EMPLOYEES.
A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EES.
AT THE TIME WE WERE ON PILLAR RECOVERY. EMPLOYEE TOOK MINER UP INTO PLACE, STARTED LOADING COAL, MASSIVE FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, TRAPPING TWO EMPLOYEES UNDER FALL. HE WAS KILLED DUE TO THIS FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SHUTTLE CAR IN FACE AREA WHEN ROCK, APPROXIMATELY 5" X 6' X 6', FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
ROCK FELLOW EE INBY ATRS KILLING HIM INSTANTLY WHILE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE DUAL HEAD FLETCHER ROOF DRILL INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. #3 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT AT SS#278.
VICTIM APPEARED TO BE ELECTROCUTED WHILE FISHING. AN OVERSIZED PUMP CIRCUIT ACTING IN CONCERT WITH A PUMP CABLE SPLICE DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS, A 3'8" WIRE ROPE, AND A CREEK APPEARED TO PROVID E A CURRENT PATH FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE TO THE VICTIM.
ROCK FELL CATCHING EE ON HIS BACK TO WERE HE COULD NOT MOVE OR BREATHE.
WASHING OUT BARGE LOADOUT SYSTEM. FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT 30 FT ONTO WOODEN DECK. HEAD INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE NOT RESPECTING HIGHWALL RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
A CONCRETE FORM FELL AND FATALLY CRUSHED EE.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN INTO HEADING #4, WHEN HE SAW LIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND INJURED INFLICTED WITH HEAD INJURIES.
ROOF FAILURE UNDERGROUND.
TRUCK DRIVER CHECKING FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH BED OF TRUCK IN A RAISED POSITION. WHILE CHECKING TRANSMISSION, BED OF TRUCK CAME DOWN, PINNING TRUCK DRIVER BETWEEN FRAME AND BED OF TRUCK.
EE WAS DRISLING HAULER DOWN THE ROCK HAULAGE ROAD WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AT THIS TIME EE LOST CONTROL OF THE HAULER. THE HAULER ROLLED UP AN EMBANKMENT, THEN TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EE INSIDE THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 19' 6" INBY THE NORTH MAINS #3 BELT TRANSFER POINT BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE 3 NORTH MAINS #2 BELT.FORMAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO CONCLUSIVE FAT ALITY CAUSE OR ANY ASPECT OF NONE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
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.
WORKING AT VENTILATION WELL 192-B, EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RIG UP OF WIRELINE SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM PLUGGING OPERATIONS ON THE WELL. THE POWER LINES OVER HEAD WERE REPEATEDLY SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEENERGIZED BY ISLAND CREEK PERSONEL ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN RAISING THE PORTABLE MAST ABOVE THE WELL HEAD, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ONE POWER LINE THAT WAS STILL ENERGIZED.
INDIV WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BLOCKAGE OF COAL AT OUT COAL SURGE PILE. INDIV DID NOT USE THE PRY BAR PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOR DID HE USE THE SAFETY LINE AND BELT WHICH IS PROVIDED. APPA RENTLY THE INDIV WALKED OUT (OVER) THE SURGE PILE FEED OPENING, TRIED TO DISLODGE THE BLOCKAGE BY KICKING AT IT. THE SIDES OF THE PILE GAVE WAY, AND THE MAN FELL INTO THE FEEDER SYNTRONS AND
A CUSTOMER DROVE HIS TRUCK IN FOR A LOAD OF MATERIAL. HE WENT TO THE SPRAY AREA TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. HE DROVE 100 TO 150 FEET FROM THE AREA AND RAISED THE TRUCK BED INTO A 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE. A MINE EMPLOYEE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FO UND UNDER FRONT WHEEL OF SCOOP.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS ON WORKING SECTION.WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S B ODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTINUOUS MINER.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BIDY WAS FO UND IN CONVEYOR BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS SECTION FOREMAN ON 3RD SHIFT DURING WORK ACTIVITIES,EXPLOSION, AND ENTRAPMENT.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND IN OPERATOR'S DECL OF SHUTTLE CAR.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.
MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST ANS ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTIN UOUS MINER.
DURING THE NORMAL MINING CYCLE A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING IN SLIP FORM STARTING APPROXIMATELY 39 TO 40 FT INBY SPAD NO 48 IN THE NO 1 ENTRY WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJUR IES TO THE MINER OPERATOR.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 10 FEET IN WIDTH AND 0 TO 6 FT IN THICKNESS.THE MINER OPERATOR WAS LOCATED IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPO
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN THE SHUTTLE CAR IN THE COAL RIB CAUSING HIM TO BE PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR THIS ACCIDENT WAS FATAL TO HIM RESULTING IN DEATH.
VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER INTO A WORKING PLACE WHILE HE WAS POSITIONED IN THE DECK OF THE MACHINE. AS HE TRAMMED INTO THE PLACE, ANOTHER EE INFORMED HIM THAT THE MACHINE WAS CON TACTNG THE LINE CURTAIN INSTALLED IN THE PLACE. THE VICTIM APPARENTLY MOVED THE MACHINE IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND MACHINES CANOPY.
59339M WAS IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP ONTO THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FELL AND STRUCK THE VICTIM.
VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CIRCUIT OF 480 VOLTS AC TRAILING CABLE ON STEEL BUGGY.
BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE ROTARY BREAKER.HE ENTERED THE ROTARY BREAKER BELIEVING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO BE DE-ENERGIZED.WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EM PLOYEE WHO BELIEVED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO START IT,A FATAL INJURY RESULTED.
I NAME WAS FOUND DEAD ON OUR PROPERTY. WATCHMAN WAS FOUND SHOT BY L.C. FERRELL TRUCKDRIVER AT APPROX. 530 AM. EE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY DR.
THE VICTIM AND CO WORKER EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE POWDER MAGAZINE TO DESTROY DETERIRATING BLASTING POWDER THAT HAD BEEN DISCOVERED EARLIER THAT DAY. FOR SOME REASON, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, A PRE MATURE DETONATION OF EXPLISVES OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO EE AND CRITICAL INJURIES TO OTHER. BLASTING POWDER TO BE DESTROYED WAS IRECO CHEMICAL CO IRECOAL D-378 PERMISSIBLE ROCK
MASSIVE ROOF FALL ON 2-13-91 ABOUT 4:00 PM. EXTENDED FROM FACE TO ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY, EST UP TO 12 FT THICK. RECOVERY CREWS USED COMPRESSED AIR PICKS TO BREAK UP MASSIVE ROCK TO REACH V ICTIMS
MASSIVE ROOF FALL ON 2-13-91 ABOUT 4:00 PM. EXTENDED FROM FACE TO ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY, EST UP TO 12 FT THICK. RECOVERY CREWS USED COMPRESSED AIR PICKS TO BREAK UP MASSIVE ROCK TO REACH V ICTIMS
MASSIVE ROOF FALL ON 2-13-91 ABOUT 4:00 PM. EXTENDED FROM FACE TO ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY, EST UP TO 12 FT THICK. RECOVERY CREWS USED COMPRESSED AIR PICKS TO BREAK UP MASSIVE ROCK TO REACH V ICTIMS
MASSIVE ROOF FALL ON 2-13-91 ABOUT 4:00 PM. EXTENDED FROM FACE TO ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY, EST UP TO 12 FT THICK. RECOVERY CREWS USED COMPRESSED AIR PICKS TO BREAK UP MASSIVE ROCK TO REACH V ICTIMS
I.NAME FATALLY INJURED -CRUSHED AGAINST RIB BY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE STAND-OFF.I.NAME KNEELING BESIDE MACHINE AND OPERATING IT BY REMOTE CONTROL.HE HAD BACKED THE MACHINE AW AY FROM FACE AND WAS PIVOTING IT TO LEFT SIDE OF PLACE TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COAL.#1 ENTRY 001-0 SECT.
TOOK HOLD OF GUIDE WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE DISK CONNECT.
STANDARD-DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR OPER.ON 14TH DEVELOPEMENT OFF 2ND SOUTH,003-0 SECTION,DUMPING SC AT SECTION DUMPING POINT,DAMAGED TRAILING CABLE BY STRIKING AGAINST OFF-STANDARD-DRIVE SC.APPEARING TO CAUSE POWER TO DEENERGIZE,OFF-STAND.OPER LEFT AREA TO GET SECTION ELECTRICIAN TO MAKE CABLE REPAIRS.WHEN ELEC ARRIVED AT SITE,FOUND OPER LYING FACE DOWN ON CABLE SIDE OF SC.TAKEN TO HOSPITA
SEE ATTCH:DRIVER DESCENDING 2% GRADE WITH LOAD OF OVERBURDEN,OBSERVED A WATER TRUCK ASCENDING THE 10% PORTION OF A ONE LANE ROAD 25'WIDE.THE DESC.TRUCK APPEARED TO SLOW TO A STOP,THE PROCEEDED ON DOWN THE HILL ENTERING DITCH ONCE WHEN THE WATER TRUCK WAS ACROSS FROM HIM.THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED ANOTHER 150' ENTERING THE DITCH A 2ND TIME.DRIVER EITHER JUMPED OR FELL F
THE CONTINUOUS MINER, SIMMONS-RAND-MODEL 500 WAS BACKING OUT OF THE NO. 7 INTERSECTION-001-0 SECTION, AND THE VICTIM WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE ON THE RIPPER HEAD WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF MINING RO OF (SLATE,APP. 2 FT.X 4 FT. X 7", FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING VICTIM.
THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING A CONTINIOUS MIENR FROM NO. 8 TO NO. 9 HEADING USING A REMOTE CONTROL BOX, WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE MINER, THE MAN WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIENR AND RIB KILLING THE MAN, THE MINER CAN ALSO BE TRAMMED OUT OF THE DOCK. AN AMENDMENT WAS INCLUDED IN THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN AT B.H.E.
THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED DURING A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DRIVE LINE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE DRIVER EXITED THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOVING VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE DESCENDED BACKWARDS DOWN AN ELEVEN PERCENT GRADE.
THE VICTIM LEFT HIS NORMAL WORKPLACE AND WENT OUTSIDE TO FRONT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN THAT LED TO PICKBREAKER. SOME LOOSE MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO BE CAUGHT IN COAL FEED CONVEYORS. THAT CAU GHT HIS BOOT DRAGGING HIM INTO PICKBREAKER. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
ROOF FALL IN FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.
THE VICTIM AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STAYING BACK FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE END OF THEIR REGULAR SHIFT TO LAY TRACK. THE FLAT CAR THEY WERE TO USED HAD ONE RAIL ON IT. AT THIS POINT, THE MEN COULD NOT GET THE CAR COUPLED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE SO TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES HOOKED TO IT TO PULL IT TO WHERE IT COULD BE. AS THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED, THE VICTIM CAME FROM APPROX. 20' INBY THE CAR
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STATIONARY CANOPY AND THE MOVING DRILL HEAD BOOM OF THE BOTLING MACHINE. THE VICTIM SUSTAINED FA TAL MULTIPLE-TRAUMA HEAD INJURIES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A OFF STANDARD (LEFT DRIVE) SHUTTLE CAR, CAME INTO LOADING AREA, ALONG SIDE A COAL PILLAR. THE WALL OF THE PILLAR (RIB) FELL, COVERING THE VICTIM WITH COAL AND ROCK MATERIAL, CAUSING FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
THE VICTIM HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE SCREEN COVERING RAW COAL PIT AND FEEDER TO REMOVE A ROCK COAL STARTED FEEDING IN FROM THE MINE BELT THIS ALONG WITH THE COAL AROUND THE PIT THAT SLOUGHED IN C OVERED THE VICTIM COMPLETELY WITH COAL
A ROOF FALL IN SLIP FROM OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 7 HEADING WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE MINER HELPER THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'W 40'L 40- 45" IN THICKNESS AND BROKE INTO MANY SMALLER PIECES AND APPARENTLY WITHOUT WARNING THE FALL BEGAN AT THE RIB RIB OF THE NO. 7 HEADING AND FELL INTO THE NO. 6 RIGHT BREAK EMPL WAS PRONOUNCED D
HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AFTER MINER & ROCK HORSEBACK FELL ON HIM, HEAD.
EMP. WAS SCALING WITHOUT WARNING THE ROOF COLLAPSED. EMP DIED FORM INTERNAL INJURIES IN HIS CHEST.
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.
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.
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.
VICTIM SUSTAINED SEVERE FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A LONGWALL ROOF SUPPORT SHIELD & A HORIZONTAL BLOCK ANCHOR JACK
THE VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH A ATRS EQUIPPED ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH
VICTIM WAS HELPING INSTALL TIMBERS AND A ROOF FALL OCCURRING CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
AN EMPLOYEE WIT2OUT AUTHORIZATION ENTERED THE MINE WITH A SCOOP AND WHILE UNDERGROUND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED ENTIRE MINE AFFECTED
UTHE FIELD ERECTION CREW WAS CLEANING ENDS OF WIRE ROPE IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING WIRE ROPE SOCKETS THE CLEANING AGENT WAS GASOLINE. THE GASLINE IGNITED AND COVERED THE UPPER PART OF I NAME S BODY APPROX. 60% OF I NAME UPPER BODY RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS.
CLEANING OUT DI7CH USING CRANE DRAGLINE WITH CLAM SHELL.CRANE APPEARED TO MOVE FORWARD GOING OVER EDGE OF BANK AND OVERTURNED.I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF CRANE AND WAS BURIED UNDER DIRT,ROCK & SAND F ROM HEAD TO WAI8T.MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES,FATALITY.
ROCK FELL FROM 2IGHWALL, HIT CANOPY, BOUNCED AND HIT EMPLOYEE. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
A COLLISION OCC6RRED IN THE VICTINITY OF 3 RIGHT SWITCH BETWEEN LEAD LOCOMOTIVE AND RAILRUNNER. VICTIM, WHO WAS OPERATING THE RAILRUNNER, WAS APPARENTLY THROWN FROM THE RAILRUNNER INTO THE PA OF THE LOCOMOT3VE.
VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.
I.NAME TRAMMING3MINER BACK TO FACE AREA WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN HEAD.LEANING TO SIDE WITH HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CM CANOPY WHEN SEGMENT OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 4'' THICK X 3'L ONG X 2'WIDE FE5L FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HEAD AND KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
I.NAME LEFT MOV9 CREW AT TRANSFORMER TO GET PORTAL BUS. CREW HEARD I.NAME YELL SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CREW FOUND I.NAME LYING IN TRACK, BEHIND PORTAL BUS, UNCONSIOUS. I.NAME APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TR2LLEY CIRCUIT AT THE PORTAL BUS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED
ING ACROSS THE 2EAD OF THE MACHINE AND HIS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LEVERS PINNING HIM AGINST TOP, RESULTING IN DEATH
THE MINER CREW 4AS IN THE PROCESS OF MINING THE LAST LIFT OF THE C-WING NEXT TO THE LEAVE STUMP WHEN WITHOUT WARNING A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH RODE OUT BREAKER TIMBERS AND WING TIMBERS FAT ALY INJURING TH9 MINER HELPER
A COLLAPSE OF T2E ROOF IN A BUTT OFF OF THE #1 ENTRY CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES DEATH
FALL OF ROOF AP1ROX 6 IN THICK X 6 FT TAPERING TO 6 INCHES FELL IMMEDIATELY INBY ATRS AND FELL BACK UNDER ATRS PINNING MAN AGAINST DRILL HEAD ON A TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE
MAN WAS CLEANIN1 AT BOTTOM OF REFUSE AREA LOADING SITE WHEN HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF AN AERIAL TRAM CAR THIS CAR ROLLED VICTIM BETWEEN A VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM AND THE CAR THE VICTIM SUSTAINED CU CRUSHING INJ6RIES TO THE CHEST WHICH PROVED TO BE FATAL
ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS SETTING HIS TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF JACKS) WHEN LARGE PIECE OF ROCK (HORSE BACK) FELL OUT OF MAIN ROOF STRIKING S EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM CLEAR OF ROCK WHICH INTUR N CAUSED INJURI9S WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH AFTER HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
VICTIM PASSED I3BY INSTALLED PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND WAS FATALLY INJURED BY A FALL OF THE MINE ROOF THE DISTANCE INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS WAS ONLY 18-24 INCHES
THE VICTIM WAS 2PERATING A FRONT END LOADER ON SECONDARY MINE ACCESS ROAD IN VIRGINIA WHEN THE LOADER LEFT THE ROAD, OVERTURNED, AND SLID APPROX. 125 FT DOWN THE MTS SIDE. THE ACCESS ROAD WAS MAINTAINED BY 6LACKWOOD FUEL CO INC BIG STONE GAP VA THE VICTIM SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR ONE PHASE OF THE 480 VOLT, THREE-PHASE AC CIRCUIT TO THE MAIN VENTILATING FAN FROM THE TOP OF THE UNITIZED SUSTATION, THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE APPARENT LY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT AC CIRCUIT.
THE VICTIM WAS COLLECTING A RAW COAL SAMPLE FROM THE TRUCK DUMPING FACILITY WHEN HE FELL INTO THE HOPPER AND STARTED TO GO THROUGH THE HOPPER. THE VICTIM WAS SUFFOCATED BY THE COAL IN THE HOPP ER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION CAUSING INSTANT DEATH TO I NAME JACKSETTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE WILCOX MINER WAS BEING POSITIONED IN THE FACE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY WHILE THE VICTI M WAS RESETTING TIMBERS WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVE FROM THE CROSSCUT.
VICTIM WAS BACKING SCOOP INTO BREAKTHRU AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB
VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF EXTENDING LINE CURTAIN INBY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 7FT X 7 FT X 0 TO 8 IN FELL ON HIM
FELL UNDER ELKHORN SCOOP
ACCIDENTLY GOT IN A FEEDER CRUSHER
CONDITIONS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY MSHA MULTIPLE INJURIES
NO KNOWN REASON VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR (FATALITY)
BURNT LANYARD WITH TORCH AND FELL 97 FEET
EMPLOYEE WENT UP BESIDE THE BOLTER TO FREE BOLTER CABLE AND BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN OPERATOR CAB AND RIB.
VICTIM WAS CLEANING UP A PLACE WITH THE MINER, WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE CAME DOWN HIT THE CONINUOUS MINER AND SLIDING INTO THE VICTIM IN WHICH FATALLY KILLED HIM. THE ROOF THAT FELL WAS APP ROX 22\ LONG, 16\ WIDE & 3 TO 15" THICK
INJURED WAS EITHER STANDING AT OR SITTING ON LONGWALL DISTRIBUTION BOX WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE RUNNING LONGWALL CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS THROWN OFF BELT AGAINST A ROOF JACK AND THE TAILPIECE DRILL JACK.
EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN TIMBERING WHILE THE MINER WAS CUTTING A PILLAR BLOCK. THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN & PILLAR PLAN WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH. A LARGE ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITH 1 FATAL AND 1 SERIOUS INJUR Y, ALSO MINOR DAMAGE TO CONTINUOUS MINER.
HE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEEL BEAMS IN B-SHAFT AND HE FELL DOWN THE SHAFT.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING A CUT OF COAL, COAL HT. WAS 38 TO 44" ON SECTION. OPERATOR BACKED MACHINE UNDER A BROW AND THE OPERATORS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BROW AND SCOOP. SCOOP HAD NO OPERA TING BRAKE SYSTEM
FROM ALL INDICATIONS INDIVIDUAL WAS EITHER SETTING SAFETY POST OR SEALING TOP. ROCK APPROX. 4FT X 6FT X 6FT FELL ON INDIVIDUAL KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
WAS RIDING SCOOP, HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIECE OF COAL AND FELL OFF SCOOP AND WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP, FRACTURED SKULL RESULTED IN DEATH
HE RAISED THE T.BAR AGAINST THE TOP, HE FAILED TO POSITION CANOPY. HE WALKED UNDER UN-SUPPORTED ROOF, THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRAILER TIRE ON BACK OF TRAILER, TIRE BLEW APART WITH RIM STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO 002 SECTION TO HANG SOME LINE CURTAIN AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE WENT IN PAST THE BREAKER TIMBERS AND A ROCK FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE
AN INSULATOR BROKE DURING SWITCH THROW OPERATION ALLOWING THE SWITCHING ARM TO CONTACT THE SWITCH STRUCTURE AND BASE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE 34.5 KV SYSTEM. THE INJURED, ALTHOUG H WEARING PRESCRAIBED APROTECTIVE GLOVES, APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE DURING THE FAULT CONDITION IN THE AREA OF HIS CHEST, A FINDING INDICATED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT.
VICTIM WAS AREPAIRING A VENTILATION CHECK CURTAIN IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS BETWEEN THE (3NOS. 5 & 6 HEADINGS ON THE NO. 6 HDG. SIDE. THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN FROM THE NO . 5 HDG. SIDE, STRUCK AND RAN UPON THE VICTIM FATALLY INJURING HIM. THE VICTIM APPARENTLY THOUGHT THE SHUTTLE CAR WOULD TRAVEL UP THE NO. 5 SENTRY WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS.
EMPL ON WAY TO SUPPLY HOUSE WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING MULTIPLE BURNS CAUSING DEATH.
HELPING HAND VENTILATION TUBING WHEN CH4 -METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.AS A RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
HELPING HANG VENT TUBING WHEN CH4 EXPLOSION OCCURRED. AS RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.,.
ON WAY TO SUPPLY HOUSE WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES.
SUPERVISING HANGING OF VENT TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.AS RESULT,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.
HELPING HANG VENT TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. AS RESULT DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.
EMPL HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBING WHEN CH4-METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED AS RESULT OF EXPLOSEION,DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
RIB ROCK FELL-SCOOP BACKING UP DISLODGED LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUGHT EMPL NECK.ROCK-57\\ X 31\\ X 10\\ FROM LOWER SECTION OF COAL AND ROCK RIB STRIKING UPPER PORTION OF BODY. SCOOP NOT EQUIPPED WI CANOPY AS OTHER AREAS OF MINE HAD HEIGHT OF LESS THAN 42\\.
ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED ADJACENTY TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.EMPL AND HELPER WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK FELL -14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.
EMPL INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 2ND ROW OF BOLTS.OPERATOR HAD MOVED TO SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
40 LB PLUMB BOB ACCIDENTALLT FELL DOWN A SHAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPX 1300\ STRIKING DECEASED IN HEAD.