Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220130920017

Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator

March 27, 2013 at 2:42 PM
North Stone · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
St Louis County, MO
ClassificationEXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a loader near the highwall when a shot was initiated.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
23.96 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
23.96 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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