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A miner was fatally injured when he was struck by a shuttle car and pinned against the coal rib.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On October 2, 2023, a miner died after he was pinned between a shuttle car and a coal rib.
FAI-4012032-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Underground
(Bituminous Coal)
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident
October 2, 2023
Maple Springs Mine
LCT Energy, LP
Hollsopple, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
ID No. 36-09973
Accident Investigators
