Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219851020018

Ledgeman/Hand

March 28, 1985 at 2:45 AM
Lucky Friday · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: WJ6
Shoshone County, ID
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Investigator narrative
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE WORKING ON TOP OF A BULKHEAD WHICH COVERED THE ORE PASS. I.NAME WAS CUTTING 3"X12" PLANK & I.NAME WAS CUTTING STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH. I.NAME ASKED I.NAME TO GET A CHIPP ING HAMMER, I.NAME WALKED TOWARDS THE TOOL BOX STOPPED ON A PLANK- OR PLANKS- NOT SUPPORTED ON THE ENDS & FELL DOWN THE RISE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Accident type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
7 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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