2009 Fatalgrams and Fatal Investigation Reports Coal Mines
"Fatality Overviews"... If a report has an overview, the button to that report will indicate so. These reports are offered in Microsoft's PowerPoint ® or PDF. You will need Adobe's PDF Reader. If you need more information on this, see this page.
"Fatality Overviews", slide shows regarding fatal accidents, are another part of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's program to share information with the mining community. We encourage you to share these presentations with your supervisors and miners to assist your efforts to prevent similar accidents.
Accident Classifications - definitions of accident classifications found on this web site.
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Fatalities to Date for 2009: 5
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Fatality #1 - February 6, 2009 |
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Powered Haulage - Surface - West Virginia Elk Run Coal Company - Republic Energy |
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Fatality #2 - February 17, 2009 |
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Handling Material - Surface - Illinois Knight Hawk Coal, LLC - Prairie Eagle |
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Fatality #3 - February 26, 2009 |
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Slip/Fall of Person - Facility - Kentucky Covol Fuels No.2, LLC - Minuteman Fines Recovery Plant |
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Fatality #4 - March 6, 2009 |
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Machinery - Surface - Louisiana Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC - Dolet Hills Lignite Company |
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Fatality #5 - April 2, 2009 |
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Powered Haulage - Surface - Alabama Reed Minerals Inc - Town Creek |
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