Mining worker

June 24, 1983 at 2:20 PM

Livengood Bench · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd

Contractor on site: C5N

Fairbanks North Star County, AK

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

2 COMMERCIAL CONTRACT-DIVERS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON DAM LOCATED 7 MILES FROM MINE SITE HOWEVER STILL ON COMPANY PROPERTY GOT CAUGHT IN WATER FLOW AROUND LEAK AND COULD NOT FREE TH EMSELVES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Other, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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