Driller Operator fatality at No 1 Mine (Gouverneur Talc Company Inc), NY, October 31, 1983

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On October 31, 1983, a driller operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at No 1 Mine (Gouverneur Talc Company Inc), NY.

No 1 Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gouverneur Talc Company Inc (R T Vanderbilt Company Inc)

St Lawrence County, NY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BENCH IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING HE WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 35FT BELOW A SUBLEVEL UNDER A BLUFF WHEN HE WASSTRUCK BY LOOSE ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIM OR RUCK HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD AND SHOULDER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES VICTIM WAS WORKING ALONE ON AN APPARENT 45 DEGREE SLOPE & WAS PROPERLY TIED OFF WITH SAFETY BELT & LINE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blow Gun, Airlance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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