Dotiki Mine Accident April 28, 2010

On April 28, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Central Standard Time, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received word of a roof collapse at the Dotiki Mine (ID 15-02132) in Hopkins County, Ky. Dotiki is operated by Webster County Coal, LLC and owned by Alliance Resource Partners, LP.

Two miners were originally unaccounted for, but on April 29, at 8:35 a.m. CST, rescue personnel located the first victim near the bumper of the continuous mining machine. Around 2:30 p.m., the second victim was found, and rescuers were attempting to remove fallen material and support the roof directly above him. The first victim has been removed from the fall area and transported out of the mine. At 5:30 p.m. CST, the second victim was removed from the fall area and transported to the surface.

MSHA personnel began arriving at the mine at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night.

Rescue personnel entered the mine beginning around 11:30 p.m., and traveled approximately four miles by conveyance to the area where the miners are trapped. Rescue efforts, which include stabilizing the roof and loading out debris, had to be halted around 4:50 a.m. due to adverse roof conditions. These efforts resumed after the roof was stabilized.

MSHA personnel on site include the district manager, assistant district manager, family liaison, roof control supervisor and a roof control specialist. Representatives from the Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing also are on site.

Additional Mine Information:
367 employees
Average daily production: 25,500 tons
Seam height average: 60 inches
3 shifts (2 production and 1 maintenance)

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[abspartanlaser]

Miners are one of the most amazing people ever. Its amazing that people will go underground, dig for long hours with sometimes very little pay, increase their risk of lung cancer, knowing that at any moment, there could be an incident where they could all die tragically. They do this for ore. And I find that nobody treats them with the honor and respect they deserve.

[TheJordant83]

I went to Clay school with Justin Travis. He was a grade or two ahead of me.

[TheJedi270]

I went to mining class with michael. his funeral was two days before my father in laws. while we made his arrangements I was able to spend some time with mike to say goodbye. He was a wonderful young man. A hard workin miner and will be sadly missed

[fddsfire13]

Great video Opie.. Very good memorial to Michael and Justin..