Victim received fatal injuries when he became caught between the moving No. 3 Conveyor Belt and the meta! dip pan over the No. 3 Conveyor Belt that connected to the No. 4 Conveyor Belt discharge head roller.
Fatality #1 - January 27, 2011
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Jims Branch No 3B, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Robert L Worley
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: January 27, 2011 12:25 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.
Please provide any information to Lee Barker, Lead Accident Investigator at 304-877-3900.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Victim received fatal injuries when he became caught between the moving No. 3 Conveyor Belt and the meta! dip pan over the No. 3 Conveyor Belt that connected to the No. 4 Conveyor Belt discharge head roller.
FATALITY ALERT
COAL MINE FATALITY - - On Thursday, January 27, 2011, a 19 year old underground miner with fifteen weeks of mining experience was killed when he became caught between the "V" shaped coal discharge guides adjacent to the discharge roller of the section conveyor belt. Both belt conveyors were operating at the time of the accident.
FINAL REPORT
CAI-2011-01
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Underground Coal Mine
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident
January 27, 2011
Baylor Mining, Inc.
Jims Branch No. 3B Mine
New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV
I.D. No. 46-09243
Accident Investigators