Fatality · MSHA Record #220072570029
Inspector
August 16, 2007 at 6:32 PM
Operator: Genwal Resources Inc (Robert E Murray)
Emery County, UT
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
On Thursday August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut #126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Accident Recovery
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 35 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 6.52 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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