On August 3, 2017, a miner was fatally crushed while he was dismantling a metal structure used to supply water to the fine coal filter at the preparation plant.
Fatality #11 - August 3, 2017
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Deserado Mine, Colorado
Mine Controller: Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Mine Type: Surface of Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: August 3, 2017 01:30 am
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.
Please provide any information to:
Tain Curtis, Lead Accident Investigator
Phone: 435-637-3051
PRELIMINARY REPORT
On August 3, 2017, a miner was fatally crushed while he was dismantling a metal structure used to supply water to the fine coal filter at the preparation plant.
FATALITY ALERT
COAL MINE FATALITY- On August 3, 2017, a 32-year-old miner with 6 years of mining experience was fatally crushed while he was cutting one end of a metal beam. He was dismantling a metal structure at a preparation plant when the beam fell on him.
FINAL REPORT
CAI-2017-11
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Area of Underground Coal Mine
Fatal Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of any kind Accident
August 3, 2017
Deserado Mine
Blue Mountain Energy Inc.
Rangely, Colorado