New Details in Mine Death

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By Kyle Midura

Story Published: Feb 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 2, 2010 at 11:13 AM MDT

BILLINGS - New details emerge Monday almost a month after an accident claimed a miner's life at Signal Peak Mine.

Fifty-seven-year-old Rudy Lindstrom was killed when a truck he was working under was accidentally thrown into gear, this from the Mine Safety and Health Administration's preliminary report.

The report said a co-worker was assisting Lindstrom and started the vehicle. When his foot slipped from the clutch, it lurched forward falling off the jack stand, striking Lindstrom.

The fatality was the first of the year for the coal mining industry. One other has since been reported. Officials with the Mine Safety and Health Administration said it could be weeks before the investigation is finalized.

Signal Peak has not returned multiple requests for information.

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