Cause of death released for miner who died at Jean quarry
The 26-year-old miner who died at a work site near Jean last month drowned, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
His manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner’s office said Monday afternoon.
Angel Mariscal-Robles, who worked as a plant operator at the Sierra Ready Mix Quarry site, had last been seen loosening bolts on a pipe Feb. 25 before he went missing for several hours, according to a preliminary report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
The Clark County Fire Department was called to the site around 10:41 a.m. that morning, where they found that Robles had fallen, become “entrapped,” and died, officials said.
Sierra Ready Mix did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday afternoon.
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