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Fatality #12 - August 25, 2017

Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Pleasant Hill Mine, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Metinvest B V
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: August 25, 2017 09:55 am
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:

Tyler Peddicord, Lead Accident Investigator

Phone: 304.225.6823

 

PRELIMINARY REPORT

The victim was conducting an examination of the conveyor belt. It appears he attempted to cross over the moving No. 1 conveyor belt near the transfer point with the No. 2 conveyor belt. He apparently lost his footing and fell onto the No. 1 conveyor belt; he received fatal injuries.

FATALITY ALERT

COAL MINE FATALITY - On Friday, August 25, 2017, a 51-year-old mine examiner with 27 years of mining experience was killed when, near the transfer point with the No. 2 conveyor belt, he apparently lost his footing attempting to cross over the moving No. 1 conveyor belt. He fell onto the No. 1 belt and hit a belt crossover located approximately 10 feet outby. The victim was found beside the conveyor belt just outside the mine entrance.

FINAL REPORT

 

CAI-2017-12

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

Underground Coal Mine

Fatal Powered Haulage Accident

August 25, 2017

Pleasant Hill Mine

Carter Roag Coal Company

Mill Creek, Randolph County, West Virginia