Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219841910015

Laborer

June 28, 1984 at 12:15 PM
K & R No 1 (Strip) · Facility · Coal
Stark County, OH
Classification OTHER
Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Investigator narrative
VICTIM ENTERED A VERTICAL SHAFT THAT WAS BEING USED AS A WATER SUMP. SHAFT WAS 90\ DEEP 7\ 3" IN DIAMETER, CONTAINING 28\ OF WATER VICTIM WAS APPROX 15\ - 20\ DOWN THE LADDER,. WHEN HE APPAREN TLY LOST CONCIOUSNESS DUE TO A LACK OF OXYGEN AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Climb In Raise, Shaft, Manway
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury
OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
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
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219841910015 · Mine ID 3303673 Trainer view →