Fatality · MSHA Record #220003500037

Longwall Operator fatality at Sanborn Creek Mine (Oxbow Mining, LLC), CO, December 4, 2000

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On December 4, 2000, a longwall operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Sanborn Creek Mine (Oxbow Mining, LLC), CO.

Sanborn Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Oxbow Mining, LLC (Oxbow Carbon LLC)

Gunnison County, CO

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

OPERATING SHEARER IN TAILGATE, FLIPPED COWL HEADING TO HEADGATE WHEN FITTING BROKE ON BACK FLUSHFILTER AT SHEILD 74. THE HOSE WITH ALL FITTINGS WHIPPED OUT TO FACE AND HIT VICTIM AT SHIELD 76. THE 4,2000 PSI HOSE WITH COUPLER ON THE END HIT VICTIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO FACE AND HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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