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Case study · MSHA Record #220202160006
Miner fatality
July 24, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Imerys Cisco Mine
· Carmeuse L&S
· Murray County, GA
Investigator narrative
While loading a face on level 3, NW2, the man basket of the powder truck raised up into the roof of the mine causing a fatal incident. The accident is still under investigation by the operator and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Other, Nec
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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