Fatality · MSHA Record #219930630001

Outside Foreman fatality at Smoky Canyon Mine (J R Simplot Company), ID, February 24, 1993

at 9:10 PM

On February 24, 1993, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Smoky Canyon Mine (J R Simplot Company), ID.

Smoky Canyon Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: J R Simplot Company (Scott Simplot)

Caribou County, ID

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EARTHEN HIGHWALL GAVE WAY SENDING TONS OF MUD & MATERIAL DOWN WHICH BURIED THE SUBURAN UTILITY TRUCK IN WHICH HE WAS SITTING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Scraper, Pan Scraper
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 28 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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