Fatality · MSHA Record #220233200007
Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator
November 13, 2023 at 12:15 PM
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Investigation is ongoing. *A miner died after being engulfed by a collapsing highwall.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.08 years
- Experience in this job
- 29 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220233200007 · Mine ID 0900143Trainer view →