Fatality · MSHA Record #219892750002

Section Foreman fatality at Star Point No2 (Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp), UT, September 20, 1989

at 5:45 AM

On September 20, 1989, a section foreman was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at Star Point No2 (Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp), UT.

Star Point No2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Carbon County, UT

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE CUT A RETURN LINE WITH A HACK-SAW. THE LINE HAD BEEN PRESSURIZED WITH HIGH PRESURE, THE RESULTING BURST FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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