Fatality · MSHA Record #219983620001

Continuous Miner Helper fatality at Bowie No 2 Mine (Bowie Resources Limited), CO, December 14, 1998

at 11:35 PM

On December 14, 1998, a continuous miner helper was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Bowie No 2 Mine (Bowie Resources Limited), CO.

Bowie No 2 Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Bowie Resources Limited (Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated)

Delta County, CO

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR EXTRACTIONINTO THE OUTBY INTERSECTION COVERING THE MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPER. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET BY 20 FEET BY 80 FEET.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: RDIOACT ORE-INJ FM RDIATN
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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