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Case study · MSHA Record #219892750002
Section Foreman fatality
September 20, 1989 at 5:45 AM
Star Point No2
· Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp
· Carbon County, UT
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
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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