Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220010100018

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

December 27, 2000 at 12:01 PM
ClassificationEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 8"" FROZEN SLURRY LINE. HE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHICH EXITED THE PIPE & LODGED AGAINST HILLSIDE. HE WOULD CHIP A PIECE OUT &ANOTHER WOULD COME OUT & GET LODGED. HE DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSED THE PIPE TO MOVE POSSIBLY STRIKING HIM. THE PIPE RAISED UP AND LANDED ABOUT 80' UP THE HILL.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
26 years
Experience in this job
17 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220010100018 · Mine ID 4605890Trainer view →