Mining Incidents

Kennecott-Carr Fork Metal/Non-Metal

Kennecott Corp · Surface
Tooele County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201153

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
April 5, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WAS LEFT UNATTENED ON DOWN HILL GRADE WITH TRAILER THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER BY TRUCK AND FIRST TRAILER WHEN HE RAN ALONG DRIVERS SIDE TRYING TO CATCH VECHICLE HE SLIPPED UNDER TRUCK DRIVE THREE AND WAS RUN OVER VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT WAS PARKED LEAQUE.

May 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-7 CAT DOZER, PUSHING MUD, ROCKS AND DEBRIS AWAY FROM THE MOUTH OF A CANYON. WITHOUT WARNING, A MASSIVE MUDSLIDE CAME OUT OF THE CANYON, STRIKING AND OVERTURNING T HE DOZER, APPRENTLY FATALLY INJURING HIM.

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 1 incident

December 9, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING MECHANICS WITH THE DISASSEMVLY OF MINE HOIST WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH HE ALLEDGED LOWER BACK STRAIN

1985 · 4 incidents

January 24, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WELDING ON A BRACE STOOD UP TURNED AND RAN INTO PIPE VALVE STEM

January 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SEALING DRIFT,PIECE OF LOSSE FELL THROUGH HOG WIRE STRIKING EMPLOYEES WRIST.

January 5, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING ELECTRIC CABLE EE SLIPPED & FELL.

1984 · 7 incidents

November 5, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOWERING PART WITH A COME A LONG HANDLE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND MOTOR FRAME.

August 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HIGH PRESSURE WASHER, HOSE BROKE INJECTING WATER INTO HAND

August 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING SINKING BUCKET, HOOK FELL OVER CATCHING FINGER

May 24, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP TWISTING KNEE DURING RECOVERY OPERATIONS, WAS DRAGGING A HEAVY WIRE CABLE UPHILL ON LOOSE MATERIAL DIDNT REPORT TO COMPANY UNTIL 7/16/84 STARTED LOSING TIME 8/1/84

May 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INJURED DURING AN ATTEMPTED RESCUE OF A TRAPPED DOZEWR OPERATOR SCRATCH TO CORNEA OF LEFT EYE EYE CLEANED ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT PATCH X 24 HOURS

May 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Contact with cold objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE A DOZER OPERATOR WHO WAS TRAPPED IN A MUDSLIDE AFTER SHOWERING EMPLOYEE WENT INTO SHOCK, HYPOTHERMIA. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN IV, X-RAYS, EXAM AT TOOELE HOSPTIAL.

March 6, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSEMBLING CRAWLER TRACTOR THE SIDE BAR SLIPPED OFF BLADE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS TOE

1983 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

REPLACING BRAKE PADS ON KOPE HOIST, PIECE OF RUST FLEW IN EYE. REMOVED WITH METAL PROBED, EMBEDDED IN EYE.

January 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Anaconda Minerals Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WES WAS CONDUCTING HOIST TEST HIGH TEMP ALARM ON MG SET WENT OFF AND SHUT DOWN MG SET HOIST HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR &7 ALL DAY 8HRS WHEN RESTATED BABBIT BEARING DID NO ROTATE CAUSING SHAF T TO OVERHEAT FABRIC BEARING ON MG SET FAILED