Fatal incident at BLACK CLOUD MINE - LEADVILLE UNI (Asarco Inc), CO, February 26, 1985

at 1:20 PM

On February 26, 1985, a worker was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at BLACK CLOUD MINE - LEADVILLE UNI (Asarco Inc), CO.

BLACK CLOUD MINE - LEADVILLE UNI · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Asarco Inc

Lake County, CO

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE EE WAS STANDING AT THE CONTROLS OF A CAVO MUCKER-NOT MUCKING- WHEN THE RIB FELL AGAINST HIM CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE & ROCK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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