OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221676349
67107 - MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES INC
RISNER, KY·
Event description
Employee dies after assisting colleague in fine particle col
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on June 20, 2024, an employee became "stuck" in a fine particle collector, a type of hopper. A second employee attempted to assist him. The first employee was able to free himself from the hopper, but the second employee collapsed and was found dead. Deputy Coroner Hall suspects the second employee died of a possible heart attack, stating that the hopper's moving parts or energy sources were not factors in the death.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
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