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A contractor died when a piece of the coal rib fell and struck him.
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 February 28, 2025, a miner died when a piece of rock fell from an unsupported pillar rib and struck him.
FAI-F0081AC-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Underground
(Coal Bituminous)
Fatal Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall Accident
February 28, 2025
Wright Concrete Underground LLC (P667)
Pikeville, Kentucky
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