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Case study · MSHA Record #219833610037
Maintenance Man fatality
December 13, 1983 at 9:50 AM
SUFCO
· Southern Utah Fuel Company
· Sevier County, UT
Investigator narrative
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST SECTION IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY INBY THE FEEDER BREAKER. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN MINED TO THE ROOF ROCK & BOLTED WITH 4\ MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS ON 5\ CENTERS. THE FALL TURNED LOOSE APPROX 4\ TO 5\ ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. ONE PERSON RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE FALL.
Record details
- Classification
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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