Employee was in preparation to mine the No. 6 Left Crosscut when EE became pinned between the tail of the machine and the coal rib, resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 1076
- Mines on record
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2019
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 306 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 149 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 268 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 75 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 72 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 59 non-fatal
Incident timeline
Mines on record
- Dotiki Mine KY
- Smith Mine KY
Fatalities under this operator
3 recordedThe injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15'in height. (See attachment #2)
The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15' in height. (See attachment #2)