Struck by falling object
The Continuous Miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x25' ranging in thickness from 12"" to 22"" occurred, striking the employee, causing fatal crushing injuries.
Castle Valley Mining LLCOperator
Controlled by Rhino Resource Partners LP
MSHA Operator ID: 0112765
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 67
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS23 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON12 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL5 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE5 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2020
3
2019
5
2018
10
2017
8
2016
8
2015
10
2014
3
2013
12 (1f)
2012
2
2011
6