Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220221730054

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

June 20, 2022 at 3:40 PM
KIMBALLTON PLANT #1 · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Giles County, VA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Fatal injury to a temporary employee with Gillman Services, Inc was experienced when they were engulfed by a flow of lime kiln dust while operating a CAT 336 Excavator.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
0.08 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220221730054 · Mine ID 4400082Trainer view →