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Case study · MSHA Record #219862620072
Fatal mining incident
September 8, 1986 at 10:30 AM
SAUNDERS MILL
· Western Ag-Minerals Company
· Eddy County, NM
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING OFF WALKWAY ON WEST SIDE OF CRUSHER BUILDING ATTEMPTING TO PLACE SCAFFOLD BOARD ON BUILDING BRACES OVER HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING WITH RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF WALKWAY HAN DRAIL AND LEFT 0OOT ON 3RD RUNG ON LADDER. HE FELL FROM LADDER. THE ONE PERSON WHO SAW FALL FROM THE BEGINING SAID IT APPEARED HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME LIMP. HE FELL APPROX. 40 FT, HITTING HANDRA
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from ladders
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13 years
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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