Fatality #27 - March 9, 2008
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Warrior Preparation Plant, Kentucky
Mine Controller: Alliance Coal, LLC
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: March 9, 2008 06:30 am
Determined to be Chargeable 11/24/2008
FATALITY ALERT
COAL MINE FATALITY - At approximately 6:30 am, on March 9, 2008, an idle Sunday, (5) five miners were scheduled to perform train load-out duty. One of the miners walked outside the warehouse and was injured when he fell, slipping on "black ice." He underwent surgery for the injury at a regional medical center and was subsequently released. However, the miner died on April 4, 2008 as result of the complications of the surgical procedure that was performed to remedy the work related injury.
FINAL REPORT
CAI-2008-27
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Mine Facility
Slip and Fall Accident
March 9, 2008
Resulting Death April 4, 2008
Chargeable as of November 24, 2008
Warrior Preparation Plant
Warrior Coal, LLC
Madisonville, Hopkins County, KY
ID No. 15-14335
Accident Investigators