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A contract miner died after the counterweight of a front-end loader fell on 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 regardingthecause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On May 20, 2026, a contract mechanic field technician was fatally injured while removing the radiator guard from a front-end loader when the counterweight fell on him.
FAI-F014C7C-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Coal)
Machinery Accident Fatality Report
May 20, 2026
Boyd Company (C1571)
Louisville, Kentucky
at
Combs Branch Job
Pine Branch Mining LLC
Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky
ID No. 15-16883
