Fatality · MSHA Record #220130090016
Assistant Mine Foreman, Assistant Mine Manager
January 7, 2013 at 9:25 AM
Operator: Lafarge West, Inc (Lafarge S A)
Livingston County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
While retrieving samples from quarry face, employee was struck on left shoulder by a rock, resulting in fractures.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Total mining experience
- 31 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.69 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.69 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130090016 · Mine ID 1500100Trainer view →