Fatality · MSHA Record #220170370006
Truck Driver
January 25, 2017 at 9:45 PM
Scott County, IA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
EE was reported missing and was later discovered under a rib failure several hours later. The miner was found in an abandoned section of the mine beyond a barricade berm, along the top of a 20 foot high, waste material spoil pile. The victim was recovered on 1/26/17 at approximately 3:30am. and officially pronounce dead by the local medical examiner.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 25.48 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11.81 years
- Experience in this job
- 11.81 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170370006 · Mine ID 1300097Trainer view →