Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220133440012

Outside Foreman, Leadman

December 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Kansas Falls Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Geary County, KS
ClassificationEXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Individual was hit by fly rock while setting off a shot.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
11.92 years
Experience at this mine
7.92 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220133440012 · Mine ID 1401666Trainer view →