Dry Screening Plant Operator, Screen House Operator

Donning fall protection equipment, the miner entered the top of a primary feed hopper without the knowledge of management and contrary to mine safety procedures to remove a large rock. While trying to break up the rock, raw material that remained on the sides of the hopper sloughed off engulfing the miner.

Activity at time of incident

Handling Coal, Rock, Ore

Subunit / location

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Accident type

Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Source of injury

BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE

Nature of injury

SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN

Total mining experience

6.73 years

Experience at this mine

6.73 years

Experience in this job

6.04 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY