Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220082950042

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October 11, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Lone Star Quarry & Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Cape Girardeau County, MO
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
The Employee was on the surface of a clean dry barge in daylight hours with no movement and light wind. The Ee passed through the #2 port hatch opening and made contact with the empty hopper floor. Cause is unknown. Ee was installing a dust prevention tarp across the port hatch opening before the incident. The operator contests MSHA jurisdiction.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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