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FATAL ACCIDENT NO. 4
Coal Mine Fatal Accident 2011-4
Operator: Owlco Energy, LLCMine: No. 1Accident Date: October 7, 2011Classification: MachineryDistrict: HazardMine Type: UndergroundEmployment: 18
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Coal Mine Fatal Accident 2011-4O
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W• On October 07, 2011, a 23-year old 3rd shift section
repairman with 3 years experience and six (6) weeks experience at this mine, was fatally injured while attempting to repair a broken conveyor chain on a mobile bridge.
• The victim was lying on the mine floor underneath the mobile bridge making repairs to the bridges conveyor chain.
• The mobile bridge had not been securely blocked against motion . The machine had been supported on the 1st shift by a flat rock , the rock was stood on its end under the bridge conveyor.
• The rock dislodged allowing the bridge to collapse onto the victim resulting in fatal injuries.
Coal Mine Fatal Accident 2011-4A
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No. 1 Bridge Conveyor No. 2 CarrierArea where the conveyor flight was fouled
Rock placed under the conveyor
The victim was lying on the mine floor attempting to make repairs to the conveyorThe victim was pinned to the mine floor by the support beam when the rock under the conveyor dislodged
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ES 1. Repairs or maintenance shall not be performed on
machinery until the power is “off” and the machinery is blocked against motion.