Fatality · MSHA Record #220130910018
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
March 22, 2013 at 3:05 PM
Operator: Castle Valley Mining LLC (Rhino Resource Partners LP)
Emery County, UT
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The Continuous Miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x25' ranging in thickness from 12"" to 22"" occurred, striking the employee, causing fatal crushing injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.21 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.21 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130910018 · Mine ID 4202335Trainer view →