Fatality · MSHA Record #219831290151

Greaser fatality at Bingham Canyon Mine (Kennecott Corp), UT, April 30, 1983

at 12:03 AM

On April 30, 1983, a greaser was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Bingham Canyon Mine (Kennecott Corp), UT.

Bingham Canyon Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kennecott Corp (British Petroleum Company PLC)

Salt Lake County, UT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

RIDING IN A TRUCK AS A PASSENGER, WASTE CAR STRUCK REAR OF TRUCK AND PUSHED IT AGAINST A PARKED TRAIN.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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