Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation Underground Coal Mine Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, July 9, 2010, Willow Lake Portal, Big Ridge Inc., Equality, Saline County, Illinois, I.D. No. 11-03054

摘要

At approximately 12:35 p.m., on Friday, July 9, 2010, a 61-year old Production Supervisor was killed in a powered haulage accident. Thomas N. Brown (victim) was located at or near a run-through check curtain hung in the travel-way, used to gain access to the ratio feeder on the No. 4 Section. While hauling coal from the continuous miner to the ratio feeder, a battery-powered coal hauler (ram car) traveled trailer first, through a check curtain, striking the victim and running over him. The section scoop operator discovered the victim lying to the immediate right of the intersection, about 42 feet from the check curtain, which was located between the No. 6 and No. 7 Entries at Crosscut No. 107.