Fatality · MSHA Record #220260820024
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
March 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Salt Lake County, UT
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
At approximately 05.12am on the 12th March 2026, a mechanic was struck by a drill boom in a surface workshop, causing fatal injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 5.1 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.42 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.42 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220260820024 · Mine ID 4201392