Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220011760001

Stoper Miner

June 13, 2001 at 3:30 PM
Turquoise Ridge · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Humboldt County, NV
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Explosives
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
2.11 years
Experience in this job
1.4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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