Fatality · MSHA Record #219830200029

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Star Point No 1 (Plateau Mining Company), UT, January 13, 1983

at 11:15 AM

On January 13, 1983, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Star Point No 1 (Plateau Mining Company), UT.

Star Point No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Plateau Mining Company (Texaco Inc)

Carbon County, UT

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPL LEFT DOZER AND WALKED OUT ONTO COAL STOCKPILE SURFACE.SURFACE COLLAPSED INTO DRAW-OFF DOORS,PULLING VICTIM INTO VOID COVERING HIM WITH COAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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