Fatality · MSHA Record #220002370001

Miner fatality at COUNTY LINE MINE, AR, August 6, 2000

at 10:30 AM

On August 6, 2000, a miner was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at COUNTY LINE MINE, AR.

COUNTY LINE MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: County Line Mine (Bob James Fecho)

Montgomery County, AR

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM, EE, AGE 7 WAS COLLECTING QUARTZ CRYSTALS AT THE BASE OF THE HIGH WALL WHEN THE OVER BURDEN COLLAPSED STRIKING THE VICTIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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