Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219950930001

Apprentice fatality at White Oak Mine #2 (White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc), UT, March 24, 1995

at 4:05 PM

On March 24, 1995, an apprentice was fatally injured in a machinery accident at White Oak Mine #2 (White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc), UT.

Classification MACHINERY
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE MINE RIB WHEN THE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED IN THE 3RD RIGHT SECTION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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