Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220242320035

Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman

August 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM
West Elk Mine · Underground · Coal
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