Fatality · MSHA Record #219861990060

Laborer fatality at York Canyon-Underground Mine (Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon), NM, July 5, 1986

at 9:45 AM

On July 5, 1986, a laborer was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at York Canyon-Underground Mine (Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon), NM.

York Canyon-Underground Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon (Kaiser Steel Corp)

Colfax County, NM

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMERGENCY SPILL4AY BEING CONSTRUCTED AT TAILINGS POND #3.DURING LOADER CYCLE WHERE DIRT BEING MOVED FROM SPILLWAY BOTTOM,VICTIM CHECKING GRADE IN SPILLWAY BOTTOM.APPEARS THAT VICTIM MOVED TOO CLOSE TO LOADE9 CYCLE.WHEN LOADER BACKED OUT OF BANK,REAR BUMPER HIT DECEASED KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND JUST BEFORE RIGHT REAR TIRE RAN OVER HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK,NEC
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861990060 · Mine ID 2900095 Trainer view →