On Monday, July 11, 2011, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Ryan K. Thatcher was fatally injured while operating a 15-ton supply locomotive or motor. Mr. Thatcher was 26-years-old and had six years of mining experience. The locomotive he was operating was pulling two loaded supply cars into the mine to an area of low, overhead clearance at a return overcast. The compartment where the operator is located in the locomotive is covered by a retractable cover which had been left open. This allowed the victim to place his body outside the protective compartment in order to get a better view of the load he was pulling. The victims fatal injuries were a result of his body being caught between the return overcast and the locomotive operators compartment cover.
Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Underground Mine Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, July 11, 2011. Voyager No. 7, Martin County Coal, Inez, Martin County, Kentucky, ID No. 15-19193
2011
26 pages
Report
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Englisch