Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220140920009

Safety Director

February 28, 2014 at 1:30 PM
East Coast Mines & Materials · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Suffolk County, NY
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
A miner become buried from material sliding down the face of a bank.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury
LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
27.1 years
Experience at this mine
12.23 years
Experience in this job
12.23 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220140920009 · Mine ID 3000865Trainer view →