Fatality · MSHA Record #219831230010

Bull Gang Foreman fatality at HENDERSON OPERATIONS (Climax Molybdenum Company), CO, April 20, 1983

at 9:20 PM

On April 20, 1983, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at HENDERSON OPERATIONS (Climax Molybdenum Company), CO.

HENDERSON OPERATIONS · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Climax Molybdenum Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Clear Creek County, CO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE ON GRADE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MOVING LOCOMOTIVE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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