Draftsman fatality at Jamestown Mine (Sonora Mining Corp), CA, June 20, 1987

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On June 20, 1987, a draftsman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Jamestown Mine (Sonora Mining Corp), CA.

Jamestown Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Sonora Mining Corp (Sonora Gold Corp)

Tuolumne County, CA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

CHECKING ROAD G9ADE WHEN GRADER BACKED OVER HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Other, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871800107 · Mine ID 0404695 Trainer view →