Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001040001

Coal Sampler

April 4, 2000 at 2:00 AM
ROYAL CEMENT COMPANY, INC. · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Clark County, NV
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Investigator narrative
EE WAS COLLECTING DUST SAMPLES AND HE WAS FOUND IN THE DUST APPROXIAMEATELY THREE FEET DEEP AND THE DUST WAS HOT. INOFRMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DR THROUGH ONE OF THE COMPANY INVESTORS INDICATE S THE EE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK BEFORETHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HELP ARRIVED QUICKLY AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Office And Lab Work, Clerical
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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