Fatality · MSHA Record #220121180036
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
March 20, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Operator: Blue Ice Sapphire Mining, Inc. (Mike D Roberts)
Judith Basin County, MT
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
This accident has already been investigated by MSHA. The victim was found approximately 250 feet inside the mine. He was working alone and had been struck by a fall of rib.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 25 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220121180036 · Mine ID 2401835Trainer view →