Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220072200043

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

July 30, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Troy Mine · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Lincoln County, MT
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A fall of ground occurred in ME-163V crosscut. A mechanic was parked in the crosscut with pickup TP-74 when the fall of ground occurred, resulting in a fatality. After the fall of ground covered the TP-74, the vehicle caught fire, promting evacuation of the mine.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
2.77 years
Experience at this mine
2.77 years
Experience in this job
2.77 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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