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July 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM

U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair (United States Lime & Minerals Inc)

Sequoyah County, OK

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

At the time of filing it is believed the miner was riding on the back of a railcar when the railcar derailed and pinned the miner between the railcar and a nearby structure. The miner was transported to a medical facility where he died the following day.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip then search for Document number 220261950040 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System and search by Mine ID 3400282
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220261950040 · Mine ID 3400282 Trainer view →