Fatality · MSHA Record #220242320035
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman
August 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Gunnison County, CO
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Employee was shoveling coal off a conveyor belt, belt moved forward causing miner to fall down transfer chute onto belt conveyor that transferred EE to stacker tube where EE fell onto coal pile.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 5.58 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5.58 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.58 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220242320035 · Mine ID 0503672