Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219850140097

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October 19, 1984 at 9:30 AM
Governor Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Los Angeles County, CA
Classification INUNDATION
Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Investigator narrative
I NAME ENTERED A WINZE JOING FROM THE 200 FT LEVEL TO THE B25 VIR A CHAIN LADDER. AFTER THE DECENT HE STARTED BACK UP AND WAS EXSPERCING SOME FSOR OF DEFFICULTY HE APPARENTLY PASSED OUT PRIOR TO REACHING TO TOP OF THE LADDER AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 13 FT SUPPEQENT RESCUE EFFORT FOUND KIM DEAD AND DID NOT RETUR THE BODY.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Climb In Raise, Shaft, Manway
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
VERTICAL SHAFT
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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