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Case study · MSHA Record #220003180001
Miner fatality
November 6, 2000 at 1:08 PM
Sixteen To One Mine
· Original Sixteen To One Mine Inc
· Sierra County, CA
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- OTHER
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 33 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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