Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219830830005

Section Foreman

March 16, 1983 at 5:20 AM
Billie Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
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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