Struck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.
Armstrong Energy IncController
MSHA Controller ID: 0066691
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 429
- Mines on record
- 12
- Period
- —
Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL2 fatalities · 1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS130 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK99 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON51 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE39 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)39 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2018
5
2017
49
2016
34
2015
59
2014
86
2013
56
2012
41
2011
31 (2f)
2010
28
2009
26
2008
13
2007
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
2 recordedStruck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.