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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:
Rodney Rice, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 724-772-2334
The victim entered the feed hopper through an access hatch near the bottom of the bin in an attempt to clear a blockage. The material remaining in the hopper slid down and engulfed the miner while he was working inside.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On May 2, 2020, a miner entered a dredged sand and gravel bin through a lower access hatch to clear an obstruction. The miner was clearing the blockage with a bar when the material inside the bin fell and engulfed him.
FAI-6829148-01
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Crushed, Broken Stone)
Fatal Handling Material Accident
May 2, 2020
Enon Sand & Gravel
Enon Sand & Gravel LLC
Enon, Clark County, Ohio
Mine ID No. 33-01466
