Fatality · MSHA Record #220212220030

Laborer fatality at GENTRY MINE #3 (Gentry Mountain Mining LLc), UT, August 1, 2021

at 10:08 PM

On August 1, 2021, a laborer was fatally injured in an inundation accident at GENTRY MINE #3 (Gentry Mountain Mining LLc), UT.

GENTRY MINE #3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Gentry Mountain Mining LLc (Patrick Peterson)

Emery County, UT

Classification INUNDATION

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Mantrip was passing the loadout and they observed a wall of water and debris coming towards them. They began backing up and hit the berm. EE was the first to exit the mantrip. They were on high ground with water flowing on both sides of them when EE stepped into the stream on the east side of them when EE was swept away. EE's body was found 6 miles downstream.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Mantrip
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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