Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220223180015

Utility Man, Shift Tech, Service/Dump Truck Operator

November 5, 2022 at 4:10 AM
Knoxville Cement Plant · Facility · Metal/Nonmetal
Knox County, TN
ClassificationOTHER
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating front end loader in the coal shed. For unknown reasons employee left the loader and was engulfed in the coal pile near the grizzly bars for the feeding system.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
1.02 years
Experience at this mine
1.02 years
Experience in this job
0.83 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220223180015 · Mine ID 4000840Trainer view →