Fatality #5 - April 25, 2011

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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back

Location: Subtropolis - Ohio

Mine Controller: W Thomas Mackall

Mine Type: Underground

Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC

Incident Date/Time: April 25, 2011 01:45 pm

The victim was walking from 1 North 4 thru 34 X-cut toward the drill located at 1 North 5 when a slab of roof fell, striking him.

PUBLIC NOTICE

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.

Please provide any information to Thomas Shilling, Lead Accident Investigator at 724-772-2333.

PRELIMINARY REPORT

The victim was walking from 1 North 4 thru 34 X-cut toward the drill located at 1 North 5 when a slab of roof fell, striking him.