• Use appropriate fall protection, including safety harnesses and safety lines, where there is a danger of falling.
• Use equipment for its intended purpose and within the design specifications of the manufacturer.
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment prior to operation and ensure that outriggers and equipment are ready for intended use.
• Size ropes/slings for maximum load applications and protect them from being cut when a load is applied.
• Ensure that all workers are properly trained in the task to be preformed, such as hoisting, rigging, equipment design capabilities, etc.

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

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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