Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine Fatal Rib Burst Accident, May 12, 2014, Brody Mining, LLC, Brody Mine No. 1, Wharton, Boone County, WV. I.D. No. 46-09086

摘要

On Monday, May 12, 2014, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Eric Legg, a 48-year old continuous mining machine operator and Gary Hensley, a 46-year-old roof bolting machine operator, were fatally injured when a large pillar burst occurred while retreat mining was conducted in the No. 6 entrym on the No. 1 Section in the 4 East Mains. Legg was operating the continuous mining machine and Hensley was operating the two mobile roof support (MRS) units and standing just behind Legg when the pillar burst occurred.