Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A COAL SLAB THAT WAS KNOCKED LOOSE BY PLACING OUTRIGGER OF BOOM TRUCK AGAINST THE RIB CAUSING 2 FRACTURED RIBS.
Southern Utah Fuel Company operator
Controlled by
Arch Resources Inc
MSHA operator ID: P02209
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 32 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 20 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 81 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 39 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 29 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 27 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1997
4
1996
11
1995
14
1994
18 (1f)
1993
17
1992
16
1991
17
1990
29
1989
36
1988
13
1987
20
1986
16
1985
18
1984
14
1983
26 (1f)
Mines on record
- SUFCO UT
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
December 13, 1983
UT · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST SECTION IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY INBY THE FEEDER BREAKER. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN MINED TO THE ROOF ROCK & BOLTED WITH 4\ MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS ON 5\ CENTERS. THE FALL TURNED LOOSE APPROX 4\ TO 5\ ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. ONE PERSON RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE FALL.
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