The victim was operating an excavator with a rock breaker attachment. He was scaling rock from the highwall face when the face fell onto the cab of the excavator crushing him.
Fatality #2 - February 14, 2012
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Rare Red Rock, Alabama
Mine Controller: Tanya Fuller
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Common Shale
Incident Date/Time: February 14, 2012 04:30 pm
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 Michael Evans, Lead Accident Investigator at 205-290-7294.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was operating an excavator with a rock breaker attachment. He was scaling rock from the highwall face when the face fell onto the cab of the excavator crushing him.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On February 14, 2012, a 40 year-old mine owner with 8 years of experience was killed at a shale operation. The victim was operating an excavator with a rock breaker attachment. He was breaking and mining material from a near vertical wall when the face fell onto the cab of the excavator, crushing him.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2012-02
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Nonmetal Mine
(Common Shale)
Fatal Fall of Highwall Accident
February 14, 2012
Rare Red Rock
Rare Red Rock
Graysville, Jefferson County, Alabama
Mine I.D. No. 01-03273
Investigators