Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220003180001

Miner, Nec

November 6, 2000 at 1:08 PM
Sixteen To One Mine · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Sierra County, CA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
MINER OPERATING A TON AND A HALF MANCHA TRAMMER ON LEVEL NEAR HIS WORK PLACE. STARTED DRIVING NORTH TO GET A LOAD OF TIMBER. DROVE TRAMMER UNDER AN ORE CHUTE. MINER DIED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
33 years
Experience at this mine
1.61 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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