Fatality · MSHA Record #219973640020

Maintenance Man fatality at Crandall Canyon Mine (Genwal Resources Inc), UT, December 17, 1997

at 11:30 AM

On December 17, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Crandall Canyon Mine (Genwal Resources Inc), UT.

Crandall Canyon Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Genwal Resources Inc (Andalex Resources B V)

Emery County, UT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A 5/8" WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING WED THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL ATTACHED TO AN ANCHOR PIN TO PULL THE STAGELOADER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL WALKED INTO THE AREA, THE ANCHOR PIN FAILED CAUSING THE FATAL INJURY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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