Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101470029

Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator

May 26, 2010 at 6:30 AM
Pandora Complex · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
San Juan County, UT
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Blasted drift and was ready for baring down and mucking. Unknown cause of death at this time. The victim was hand scaling the north rib of the left 4500 drift when loose material fell on him.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bar Down, Includes Scaling
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.19 years
Experience at this mine
0.19 years
Experience in this job
0.19 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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