Superintendent

April 22, 1985 at 11:00 AM

16:1 · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Sunshine Mining Company (Sunshine Mining & Refining Company)

Esmeralda County, NV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

SEE ATTACHED ACCIDENT REPORT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bar Down, Includes Scaling
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 219851200018 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 2601638
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219851200018 · Mine ID 2601638 Trainer view →