Tuesday, March 09, 2010
MSHA Releases Report Involving Pike County Worker
KENTUCKY & WEST VIRGINIA....
A final report released Tuesday by the Mine Safety and Health Administration says operator error caused a fatal accident last July 28th at Catenary Coal's Samples Mine in eastern Kanawha County. MSHA officials say 28 year old Mark Allen Gray, who was working for Hawkeye Contracting of Robinson Creek (Pike County), failed to maintain control of the dump truck he was operating when he over-traveled the berm and overturned the truck into a pond, resulting in his drowning. An investigation revealed Gray's blood alcohol level was .08 and he had some marijuana in his system when the accident occurred. Hawkeye Contracting was cited for violations of state rules meant to prevent alcohol use on mine property and for not keeping impaired miners from going to work.
A final report released Tuesday by the Mine Safety and Health Administration says operator error caused a fatal accident last July 28th at Catenary Coal's Samples Mine in eastern Kanawha County. MSHA officials say 28 year old Mark Allen Gray, who was working for Hawkeye Contracting of Robinson Creek (Pike County), failed to maintain control of the dump truck he was operating when he over-traveled the berm and overturned the truck into a pond, resulting in his drowning. An investigation revealed Gray's blood alcohol level was .08 and he had some marijuana in his system when the accident occurred. Hawkeye Contracting was cited for violations of state rules meant to prevent alcohol use on mine property and for not keeping impaired miners from going to work.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:31 PM 
