Fatality · MSHA Record #220091810035
Greaser
June 20, 2009
at 1:30 PM
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220091810035 · Mine ID 1600970
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