Plant, Mingo County. A mine foreman suffered fatal injuries while unplugging a frozen slurry line at this preparation plant. The line was cut with a chain saw and when pressure was applied to clear the line, apparently the pipe struck the victim. The slurry line was not fastened to prevent the line from propelling. The eighth fatal accident of 2000 occurred when a miner was struck by a roof fall.
Preliminary reports indicate the roof fell between roof supports.
The victim was transported to a hospital where he died of injuries. Mine, Wyoming County. The victim a mobile bridge operator, was caught between the rib and the mobile bridge conveyor as the bridge unit was being moved to set up for mining in another heading. The sixth mining fatality of 2000 occurred on the surface area of this mine at the rotary dump. The victim, a mechanic became caught between the rotary dump housing and a coal car.