THE VICTIM AND A CO WORKER WERE CLEANING THE BALSTED AREA AT THE TOP OF A 10-FOOT DIAMETER ORE PASS. THE COWORKER WAS WEARING FALL PROTECTION WHILE WORKING AT THE EDGE OF THE ORE PASS. THE VIC TIM WAS WORKING NEAR THE ORE PASS WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. THE COWORKER LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND FELL INTO THE ORE PASS, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET.
A RAISE LINER W9IGHING 60,000 LBS WAS BEING LOWERED IN 4900-5100 ORE PASS.THE LINER WAS SUSPENDED ON 2 WIRE ROPES,EACH 1'' DIA.,GRIPPED BY 4 LUCKER GLAND TYPE DEVICES.SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED AND I.NAME WAS3STRUCK BY ONE OF THE WIRE ROPE STORAGE REELS AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE WORKING ON TOP OF A BULKHEAD WHICH COVERED THE ORE PASS. I.NAME WAS CUTTING 3"X12" PLANK & I.NAME WAS CUTTING STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH. I.NAME ASKED I.NAME TO GET A CHIPP ING HAMMER, I.NAME WALKED TOWARDS THE TOOL BOX STOPPED ON A PLANK- OR PLANKS- NOT SUPPORTED ON THE ENDS & FELL DOWN THE RISE.