Fatality · MSHA Record #220091700026

Maintenance Man fatality at Viburnum #29 Mine (Doe Run Company), MO, June 11, 2009

at 9:30 AM

On June 11, 2009, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Viburnum #29 Mine (Doe Run Company), MO.

Viburnum #29 Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Doe Run Company (Renco Group Inc)

Washington County, MO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Employee was looking for hydraulic leak and was struck in head by eject all plate. Employee received a massive head trauma and later became a fatality.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: UNDERGROUND SHOP/OFFICE
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 29 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 24 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220091700026 · Mine ID 2300495 Trainer view →