Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220091810035

Greaser

June 20, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Weeks Island Mine and Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Iberia County, LA
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears that the employee had washed the #2 drill and was rolling up the hose when a portion of the mine roof collapsed, striking and covering him with a section of the salt roof.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
25 years
Experience at this mine
25 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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