Fatality · MSHA Record #219870480002
Ledgeman/Hand fatality at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD, January 30, 1987
at 5:40 PM
On January 30, 1987, a ledgeman/hand was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD.
Lawrence County, SD
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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Investigator narrative
I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A MOTOR WITH A STRING OF NINE CARS AND WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE DUMP WHEN THE TRAIN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP WITH THE SECOND CAR ON THE CAMEL-BACK. HE APPARENTLY GOT OFF TH E MOTOR TO DETE9MINE THE CAUSE OF THE STOP. HE APPARANTLY APPOACHED THE OPEN DUMP AND REACHED UP FOR THE WAND SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE WATER SPRAYS AND FELL INTO THE OPEN
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- 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
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 19 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219870480002 · Mine ID 3900055
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