Fatality · MSHA Record #219870220045

Section Foreman fatality at Dutch Creek No 2 (Mid-Continent Resources Inc), CO, January 8, 1987

at 6:40 PM

On January 8, 1987, a section foreman was fatally injured in an ignition or explosion of gas or dust accident at Dutch Creek No 2 (Mid-Continent Resources Inc), CO.

Dutch Creek No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mid-Continent Resources Inc (Mid-Continent Minerals Corp)

Pitkin County, CO

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

WHILE CARRYING 4ATERIALS BACK TO HIS SECTION EE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO T HE HOSPITAL & ADMITTED FOR I/C. HE WAS DIAGNOSED LATER AS HAVING SUFFER ED A MYOCARDIAL3INFARTION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: HEART ATTACK
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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