Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government.

Preliminary Report - Fatality #16 - October 7, 2011

Lapse in Appropriations

For workplace safety and health, please call 800-321-6742; for mine safety and health, please call 800-746-1553; for Job Corps, please call 800-733-5627 and for Wage and Hour, please call 1-866-487-9243 (1 866-4-US-WAGE).  This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The last update to the site was 10/1/2025.  Updates to the site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations.

Accident Report: Fatality Reference

Report Upload

2011C16prelim.pdf (72.85 KB)

Preliminary Report Overview

At approximately 2:00A.M. on the active 003 MMU, the victim was attempting to repair the conveyor chain on the Jeffrey model 94L bridge conveyor. The victim was positioned underneath the in by portion of the bridge conveyor when the machine suddenly fell, pinning the victim. Other miners on the unit extricated the victim, began C.P.R. and transported the victim to the surface. Paramedics with the ambulance service used an

A.E.D and determined there was no need for further rescue efforts.