• Securely block raised equipment to prevent accidental movement before working beneath such components.
• Ensure that personnel are trained to recognize hazardous work procedures, including working in pinch points where inadvertent movement could cause injury.
• Discuss work procedures and identify all hazards associated with the work to be performed, along with the methods to protect personnel.
• Maintain good communication between co-workers.

	Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident in the future. Please specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether your name may be used. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.

This is the 18^th fatal accident reported in calendar year 2003 in the coal mining industry. As of this date in 2002, there were 14 fatalities reported in the coal mining industry. This is the third fatal accident classified as machinery reported in the coal mining industry in 2003. At this time in 2002, there was one fatal accident classified as powered haulage in the coal mining industry.

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The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.

For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report