Fatality · MSHA Record #220012530002
Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler
August 31, 2001 at 9:15 AM
Operator: Hartshorne Carbon Company (Ohio Holdings Inc)
Sebastian County, AR
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
ONE FATALITY AND ONE BRUSING/SEVERE SHOCK DUE TO ROCK FALL. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STANDING ADJACENT TO A LOSE SHUTTLE CAR, ONE WATCHING MINER TRAILING CABLE, WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ONE PERSON AND GRAZING THE OTHER.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Observe Operations
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 0.09 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.09 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.09 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220012530002 · Mine ID 0301736Trainer view →