Coal/Ore Shovel Operator fatality at Job #3 (Tri-Star Mining Inc), MD, April 17, 2007

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On April 17, 2007, a coal/ore shovel operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Job #3 (Tri-Star Mining Inc), MD.

Job #3 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Tri-Star Mining Inc (George R Beener)

Allegany County, MD

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

A highwall measuring approx 150' long, 180' high, & 75' wide collapsed resulting in fatal injuries to 2 miners that were working beneath the highwall. One was operating an excavator & the other was operating a bulldozer. Examination of the remaining highwall indicates the highwall failure originated at the toe of the columnar section above the Pittsburgh Big Vein coal seam.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071160024 · Mine ID 1800713 Trainer view →