Fatality · MSHA Record #219960080001

Laborer fatality at White Oak Mine #2 (White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc), UT, December 19, 1995

at 11:30 PM

On December 19, 1995, a laborer was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at White Oak Mine #2 (White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc), UT.

White Oak Mine #2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc ((Donald) Todd Kiscaden et al)

Carbon County, UT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE MATERIAL HAULER WITH ANOTHER EE, AS A PASSENGER. AS THEY WERE TRAVELING DOWN AT A 5-8% GRADE, THE OPERATOR APPARENTLY TOOK THE MACHINE OUT OF GEAR TO TRAVEL MORE Q UICKLY. HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE MACHINE BACK IN GEAR. PASSENGER JUMPED SAFELY. TEH TRIP PROCEEDED 300 FT DOWN THE ROAD. THE OPERATOR EITHER JUMPED OR WAS THROWN AND RUN OVER BY THE EIMCO.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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