Fatality · MSHA Record #219831450019

Warehouseman fatality at Magna Concentrator (Kennecott Utah Copper Corp), UT, May 18, 1983

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On May 18, 1983, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Magna Concentrator (Kennecott Utah Copper Corp), UT.

Magna Concentrator · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kennecott Utah Copper Corp (British Petroleum Company PLC)

Salt Lake County, UT

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

CRANE BLOCK WAS RUN THROUGH LIMIT SWITCH INTO DRUM CAUSING CABLE TO PULL IN TWO DROPPING SHEAVE BLOCK ONTO EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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