Fatality · MSHA Record #219840030141

Ledgeman/Hand fatality at Intrepid Potash East (Mississippi Potash Inc), NM, December 13, 1983

at 4:25 AM

On December 13, 1983, a ledgeman/hand was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Intrepid Potash East (Mississippi Potash Inc), NM.

Intrepid Potash East · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mississippi Potash Inc (Mississippi Chemical Corp)

Eddy County, NM

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EMPL OPERATING JEFFREY HELIMINER 122M NEAR FACE OF SUB-MAIN ENTRY ROOM #1 IN AREA 169.WHILE LOADING ELMAC RAMCAR,ENTRY FACE AND BACK FAILED DUE TO NATURAL DEPOSIT OF INERT COMPRESSED GASSES LO CATED IN FISSURE IN ADVANCE AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE WORKING FACE.FLYING MATERIAL STRUCK EMPL AND CAUSED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO HEAD,CHEST AND ABDOMEN...FAILURE DIDNT RESULT IN IGNITION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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