Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was in preparation to mine the No. 6 Left Crosscut when EE became pinned between the tail of the machine and the coal rib, resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
Webster County Coal LLCOperator
Controlled by Alliance Resource Partners LP
MSHA Operator ID: P23563
- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 1,000
- Mines on record
- 2
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 fatalities · 307 non-fatal
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 149 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS267 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)75 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON72 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE59 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
8
2018
28
2017
28
2016
21 (1f)
2015
32
2014
33
2013
25
2012
38
2011
52
2010
61 (2f)
2009
72
2008
70
2007
82
2006
60
2005
73
2004
73
2003
59
2002
116
2001
69
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
3 recordedStruck by falling object
The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15'in height. (See attachment #2)
Struck by falling object
The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15' in height. (See attachment #2)