Fatality · MSHA Record #220230390014
Maintenance Man
January 30, 2023
at 5:19 PM
Clay County, MO
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
An employee was fatally injured when they fell from an opening in an elevated catwalk.
Final MSHA investigation
On January 30, 2023, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Bobby Allen, a 42 year-old maintenance mechanic with over ten years of mining experience, died when he fell through an opening in an elevated beltline catwalk. He fell approximately 35 feet to the ground below.The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: 1) barricade or post warning signs to prevent miners from falling through the opening in the catwalk, and 2) ensure that miners wore fall protection where there was danger of falling.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220230390014 · Mine ID 2302308
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