Fatality · MSHA Record #220001020001
Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator
April 10, 2000 at 3:30 PM
Operator: Canyon Fuel Company LLC (Arch Resources Inc)
Carbon County, UT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE OFF-STANDARD CAR OPERATOR IN THE 7 LEFT SECTION WAS FOUND FATALLY INJURED, PINNED BETWEEN THE CAR CANOPY AND THE RIB. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE FEEDER BREAKER FOR THE SECTION. AN INVESTIG ATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 10.11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8.61 years
- Experience in this job
- 8.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001020001 · Mine ID 4201566Trainer view →