Two mine workers killed after the basket they were working in detached from a crane and crashed to the ground at a lime mine in Ste.Genevieve.
Modified Date:
Thu, 08/03/2023 - 6:58amAccident Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2014Names released of 2 killed in mining accident in Ste. Genevieve.
Two mine workers have died in a mining accident in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
2 Mine Workers Killed in Missouri Accident.
Two mine workers are dead in an accident inside a mine in southeast Missouri.
Two mine workers are dead in an accident inside a mine in southeast Missouri.
The Ste. Geneveieve County Coroner says the men were in a basket extended from a truck several feet into the air, removing loose rock from either the wall or the ceiling of the mine. Basler says loose rock hit the basket and detached it. The men fell to their death.
The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. Friday inside a lime mine operated by the Mississippi Lime Co. near Ste. Genevieve, about 60 miles south of St. Louis.
Basler said no one else was hurt.
The victim's were later identified as John Hahl, 53, and Chris Rawson, 29. Investigators with the Mine Safety and Health Administration are on the scene.
St. Louis-based Mississippi Lime Co. makes calcium products and calcium-based solutions.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
People Involved:
John Hahl
Chris Rawson
Roadway:
UnknownCounty:
Ste. Genevieve County, MOArea:
St. Louis, MO
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