Examiner

March 25, 2016 at 8:16 AM

Huff Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Lone Mountain Processing LLC (Arch Resources Inc)

Harlan County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

While workers were cleaning up material that was removed from a new coal transfer borehole using a continuous miner, a section of rib/brow fell from the inby portion of the entry and continued outby pulling rib bolts. The material rolled down the rib and struck the miner operator causing fatal crushing injuries to chest and abdomen.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220160970011 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220160970011 · Mine ID 1517234 Trainer view →