Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220142690022

Shuttle Car Operator

September 16, 2014 at 1:39 AM
West Ridge Mine · Facility · Coal
Carbon County, UT
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE was operating the company #24-43 Wagner ST 2DS Can-setter at x-cut #11 in B Canyon,#2 entry in the 23rd East intake. When the victim was found, he was unconscious & unresponsive, his mid torso was pinned in the articulation area of the machine. His feet were in the cab & he was seated in the seat. CPR was administered. The victim was pronounced dead upon arriving on the surface.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Other
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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