Fatality · MSHA Record #219940560014

Roof Bolter fatality at Star Point No2 (Cyprus Plateau Mining Corp), UT, February 15, 1994

at 5:25 PM

On February 15, 1994, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a machinery 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 MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A RIB PIN ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE #1 ENTRY,IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE REACHED IN AND GRABBED THE DRILL STEEL WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ACTIVATING THE FAST FEED OF THE DRILL HEAD WHICH MOVED FORWARD AND CRUSHED HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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