Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220050760036

Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman

March 11, 2005 at 9:00 PM
Grassy Stone · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Carter County, KY
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Employee was cleaning rock dust bin #2 from inside of bin #2; material on sides of bin #2 collapsed, engulfing employee; causing his death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
0.98 years
Experience at this mine
0.98 years
Experience in this job
0.98 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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