Fatality · MSHA Record #219933000043

Electrician fatality at Kemmerer Mine (Chevron Mining Inc), WY, October 12, 1993

at 3:50 AM

On October 12, 1993, an electrician was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Kemmerer Mine (Chevron Mining Inc), WY.

Kemmerer Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Chevron Mining Inc (Chevron Corporation)

Lincoln County, WY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REPAIR A 170 TON EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHICH WAS DISABLED ON A RAMP. WHILE HE WAS IN A PICKUP PARKED BEHIND THE EUCLID, THE EUCLID BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASED, ALLOWING IT TO RO LL BACKWARDS OVER THE PICKUP, RESULTING I A FATAL INJURY AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF PICKUP. THE EUCLID WAS UNMANNED AT THE TIME.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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