Fatality · MSHA Record #220172200007
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
August 3, 2017 at 1:30 AM
Rio Blanco County, CO
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
On August 3, 2017 a miner was fatally crushed while ee was dismantling a metal structure used to supply water to tech fine coal filter at the preparation plant.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 12.77 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6.38 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.44 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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