Fatality · MSHA Record #220111740022
Miner, Prospector, Nec
June 9, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Gunnison County, CO
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall onto or against objects
Investigator narrative
Working on a structure 15' high & was safely tied off to structure, when he completed his work, instead of stepping onto platform from beam he was standing on while tied off - he untied and then stepped and fell 8' onto another 5 1/4"" beam with his chest. He walked to the company truck and sat down ambulance arrived, got in and died in route to the hospital.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Fall onto or against objects
- Source of injury
- STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 1 year
- Experience at this mine
- 0.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220111740022 · Mine ID 0503672