Struck by falling object
While changing work cutter head bits on the coal auger machine, ee was struck by a rock approx 4 feet by 5 feet by 30 inches that fell from the bottom section of the highwall. EE was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Laird T Orr Jr.Controller
MSHA Controller ID: C00934
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 5
- Mines on record
- 4
- Period
- —
Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality
- MACHINERY2 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2017
1 (1f)
2010
1
2009
1
2004
1
2000
1