Fatality · MSHA Record #219881600001

Fatal incident at Belle Ayr Mine (Amax Coal West Inc), WY, June 3, 1988

at 5:05 PM

On June 3, 1988, a worker was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Belle Ayr Mine (Amax Coal West Inc), WY.

Belle Ayr Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Amax Coal West Inc (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Contractor on site: ZC7

Campbell County, WY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF DRYER BIN WAS WALKING A BEAM & FELL INTO THE BIN (FALL WAS 43FT.81/4IN.)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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