Fatality · MSHA Record #219830380198

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Star Point No2 (Plateau Mining Company), UT, January 28, 1983

at 5:25 AM

On January 28, 1983, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Star Point No2 (Plateau Mining Company), UT.

Star Point No2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Plateau Mining Company (Texaco Inc)

Carbon County, UT

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

AS EMPL ATTEMPTED TO OBSERVE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH C.M. PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL AND PUSHING HIM INTO C.M.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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