• Persons should not enter areas where excavation has been conducted until the integrity of the surrounding area has been tested
  
  
• Material should not be stacked behind retaining walls unless the integrity of the wall is known to be able to withstand the weight of the material

	Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident in the future. Please specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether your name may be used. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.

This is the 47^th fatality reported in calendar year 2000 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. (On 8/8/2000, the Fatality Review Committee determined that fatal no. 8 on 2/21/2000 was not chargeable). As of this date in 1999, there were 53 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the second fatality classified as Falling/Sliding Material in 2000. There was one Falling/Sliding Material  fatality in the same period in 1999.

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The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.

For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report