Struck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.Operator
Controlled by Armstrong Energy Inc
MSHA Operator ID: 0079344
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 406
- Mines on record
- 11
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL2 fatalities · 1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS122 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK93 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON47 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)38 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE37 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2018
2
2017
35
2016
32
2015
56
2014
85
2013
56
2012
41
2011
31 (2f)
2010
28
2009
26
2008
13
2007
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedStruck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.