Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation Surface Coal Mine Fatal Machinery Accident, November 2, 2011 at Mill Branch, Nally and Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., Closplint, Harlan County, Kentucky. ID No. 15-17821

摘要

On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a machinery accident occurred at the Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., Mill Branch mine, located near Closplint, Harlan County, Kentucky. The bulldozer operator, David J. Middleton, who was 28 years old and had 8 years of mining experience, received multiple injuries when the Caterpillar D6T bulldozer he was operating overturned along the top of a reclaimed slope. The bulldozer traveled approximately 289 feet, overturning several times before coming to rest on its right side on the mine access road. (See Appendix D for sketch). The victim died November 14, 2011, from injuries sustained in the accident.