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January 25, 2017 at 9:45 PM

Linwood Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation (Mc Carthy- Bush Corp)

Scott County, IA

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

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EE was reported missing and was later discovered under a rib failure several hours later. The miner was found in an abandoned section of the mine beyond a barricade berm, along the top of a 20 foot high, waste material spoil pile. The victim was recovered on 1/26/17 at approximately 3:30am. and officially pronounce dead by the local medical examiner.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
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: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220170370006 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 1300097
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170370006 · Mine ID 1300097 Trainer view →