Utility Man fatality

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January 6, 2007 at 12:25 PM

Elk Creek Mine · Oxbow Mining, LLC · Gunnison County, CO

Investigator narrative

Employee was cutting a metal band on a bundle of rib screen. When the band broke, the screen expanded and fell on his chest, pinning him between the screen and the Wagner scoop. The screen was lifted off the victim with a skid steer and no pulse was found. The victim was transported to hospital.

Record details

Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Source of injury: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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