Federal investigators say the operator of a Marshall County
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration cited McElroy
Coal Co. for the accident that killed 62-year-old Roger R. King in October
2013.
King was hit in the head by a roller and hook that was being
used to pull a conveyor chain across a longwall face at the McElroy Mine.
The agency says management failed to ensure that workers are in
a safe location when tension is applied to cables. Managers also failed to
ensure that attachments are made in a safe manner when heavy loads are pulled
with ropes.
