Fatality · MSHA Record #219850380001

Backhoe Operator fatality at Bear Canyon #1 (C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine)), UT, January 29, 1985

at 9:30 AM

On January 29, 1985, a backhoe operator was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Bear Canyon #1 (C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine)), UT.

Bear Canyon #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) (Bill W Stoddard et al)

Emery County, UT

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

I.NAME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE UP COAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE COAL STORAGE BIN, WENT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN AND WAS BREAKING THE COAL LOOSE WITH A SHOVEL WHEN THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND COVERED HIM COMPLETELY. HIS DEATH WAS DUE TO SUFFICATION. THIS ACT IS AGAINST COMPAY POLICY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Clean Up - Ug Only
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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