Fatality · MSHA Record #219830830005
Section Foreman
March 16, 1983
at 5:20 AM
Operator:
American Borate Company
(Roscorp Inc et al)
Inyo County, CA
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
HE WAS RELIEVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE ROOF OF ALREADY BOLTED GROUND, OUT OF THE BUCKET OF AN ST-5B L.H.D. WHEN A ROCK FALL OCCURRED FROM THE BACK STRIKING THEMEN IN THE BUCKET.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Bar Down, Includes Scaling
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219830830005 · Mine ID 0404218
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