Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality

January 22, 2004 at 11:00 PM

Pinnacle Mine · Andalex Resources Inc · Carbon County, UT

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING DIESEL TRACTOR PULLING A WATER TRAILER. HE DROVE TO THE SURFACE AREA AND PARKED THE TRAILER. HE THEN PULLED AWAY FROM THE TRAILER AND RAN INTO A LONGWALL SHIELD WHICH WAS STORED ON THE SURFACE AREA OF THE MINE.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0.92 years
Experience in this job: 0.92 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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