Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator

November 13, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Wrens Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: KaMin LLC (IMin Partners)

Jefferson County, GA

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught 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
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 29 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 29 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220233200007 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 0900143
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220233200007 · Mine ID 0900143 Trainer view →