On Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Todd Upton, a 34-year old Utility Man operating a scoop, was struck and fatally injured by two wooden planks that entered the deck of the scoop. The accident resulted from failure to follow an existing procedure for maintaining haulageways free of extraneous material and is lacking procedure or policy requiring physical protection for scoop operators.
Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine. Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, May 24, 2006, Sycamore Mine No. 2, Wolf Run Mining Company, ID No. 46-09060
2006
12 pages
Report
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Englisch