Fatality · MSHA Record #220113140040
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive Worker, Powder Gang/Monkey
October 28, 2011 at 6:27 AM
Operator: Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. (Armstrong Energy Inc)
Ohio County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- 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
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.56 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220113140040 · Mine ID 1519344Trainer view →