Fatal incident at Con-Sil (Hecla Mining Company), ID, December 14, 1984

at 11:55 AM

On December 14, 1984, a worker was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Con-Sil (Hecla Mining Company), ID.

Con-Sil · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hecla Mining Company (Asarco Inc)

Shoshone County, ID

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY MOTOR ON 5400 LEVEL MAINDRIFT WHEN HE RAN INTO PARKED JUMBO MACHINE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Locomotive
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 32 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219850080002 · Mine ID 1000158 Trainer view →