Fatality · MSHA Record #219900220001

Shopman Repair Cars fatality at Bingham Canyon Mine (Kennecott Utah Copper LLC), UT, January 12, 1990

at 2:05 PM

On January 12, 1990, a shopman repair cars was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Bingham Canyon Mine (Kennecott Utah Copper LLC), UT.

Bingham Canyon Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kennecott Utah Copper LLC (Rio Tinto Group)

Salt Lake County, UT

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

WORK CAGE ATTACHED TO CRANE BOOM FAILED AND FELL WITH EMPLOYEE APPROX. 30 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 21 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900220001 · Mine ID 4200149 Trainer view →