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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Fatal · 220071160024 · 04/17/2007 · Tri-Star Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George R Beener
Operator
Tri-Star Mining Inc
Mine
1800713

Narrative

A highwall measuring approx 150' long, 180' high, & 75' wide collapsed resulting in fatal injuries to 2 miners that were working beneath the highwall. One was operating an excavator & the other was operating a bulldozer. Examination of the remaining highwall indicates the highwall failure originated at the toe of the columnar section above the Pittsburgh Big Vein coal seam.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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