Associated Press
April 11, 2014
Two workers fell to their death Friday inside a southeast Missouri mine that
has been the site of two other fatal accidents since 2000.
The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. Friday at a lime mine operated by the
Mississippi Lime Co. near the town of Ste. Genevieve, about 60 miles south
of St. Louis.
Ste. Genevieve County Coroner Leo Basler said the men were in a basket, or
boom, extended from a truck several feet below, removing loose rock from
either the wall or the ceiling of the mine.
"From what I understand some of that rock came loose and hit the boom and
detached it," Basler said.
No one else was hurt.
Basler and Maj. Jason Schott of the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's
Department said no other details were immediately available. Names of the
victims have not been released.
St. Louis-based Mississippi Lime Co. makes calcium products and
calcium-based solutions. Company President Bill Ayers said in a statement
that all operations at the mine have been stopped during the investigation
by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Investigators are already on
the scene, MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of the
two team members who died this morning," Ayers said in the statement.
"Our initial investigation indicates there was an accident involving a piece
of underground mining equipment. Emergency crews were called immediately,
but were unable to save the team members. "
The mine has been the site of at least two other fatal accidents, according
to data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
On April 4, 2002, maintenance mechanic Jerry L. Vaughn, 54, was killed when
he was struck by a dust collector bag that had been dropped from a
third-floor window. MSHA ruled that the accident happened because the drop
area had not been cleared or secured, and that no warning was given before
dropping the bags.
On June 13, 2007, contract welder Skeets Myrick, 45, was injured when a pipe
shifted abruptly and struck him. Myrick died six days later. MSHA blamed the
contractor's policies and work procedures that failed to ensure that workers
stay clear of suspended loads.
April 11, 2014
Two workers fell to their death Friday inside a southeast Missouri mine that
has been the site of two other fatal accidents since 2000.
The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. Friday at a lime mine operated by the
Mississippi Lime Co. near the town of Ste. Genevieve, about 60 miles south
of St. Louis.
Ste. Genevieve County Coroner Leo Basler said the men were in a basket, or
boom, extended from a truck several feet below, removing loose rock from
either the wall or the ceiling of the mine.
"From what I understand some of that rock came loose and hit the boom and
detached it," Basler said.
No one else was hurt.
Basler and Maj. Jason Schott of the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's
Department said no other details were immediately available. Names of the
victims have not been released.
St. Louis-based Mississippi Lime Co. makes calcium products and
calcium-based solutions. Company President Bill Ayers said in a statement
that all operations at the mine have been stopped during the investigation
by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Investigators are already on
the scene, MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of the
two team members who died this morning," Ayers said in the statement.
"Our initial investigation indicates there was an accident involving a piece
of underground mining equipment. Emergency crews were called immediately,
but were unable to save the team members. "
The mine has been the site of at least two other fatal accidents, according
to data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
On April 4, 2002, maintenance mechanic Jerry L. Vaughn, 54, was killed when
he was struck by a dust collector bag that had been dropped from a
third-floor window. MSHA ruled that the accident happened because the drop
area had not been cleared or secured, and that no warning was given before
dropping the bags.
On June 13, 2007, contract welder Skeets Myrick, 45, was injured when a pipe
shifted abruptly and struck him. Myrick died six days later. MSHA blamed the
contractor's policies and work procedures that failed to ensure that workers
stay clear of suspended loads.
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