Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220130910018

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

March 22, 2013 at 3:05 PM
Gentry Mountain #4 · Underground · Coal
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 →