Ledgeman/Hand

March 13, 1987 at 2:45 PM

Gold King Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gold King Mines Corp (Gold King Consolidated Inc)

Contractor on site: K2M

San Juan County, CO

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ROCK FALL OF 100 - 150# STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219870790001 · Mine ID 0504057 Trainer view →