Laborer fatality at Copperton Concentrator (Kennecott Corp), UT, May 20, 1987

at 7:43 AM

On May 20, 1987, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Copperton Concentrator (Kennecott Corp), UT.

Copperton Concentrator · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kennecott Corp (British Petroleum Company PLC)

Contractor on site: T7L

Salt Lake County, UT

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

OFF/LOADING 6''3JOINT OF PIPE FROM TRUCK FLOAT,PIPE CALIPERS FAILED ALLOWING 1 JOINT 40'' LONG TO FALL.PIPE THEN ROLLED INTO PIPELINE TRENCH STRIKING EMPL ON HIS HEAD.(DIED OF HEAD INJURIES 5- 23-87) 3

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,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 219871540002 · Mine ID 4201996 Trainer view →