Fatality · MSHA Record #219873630001

Ledgeman/Hand fatality at Crescent Mine (Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc), ID, December 16, 1987

at 11:30 AM

On December 16, 1987, a ledgeman/hand was fatally injured in a hoisting accident at Crescent Mine (Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc), ID.

Crescent Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc (Bunker Hill Mining Company Inc)

Contractor on site: X6Q

Shoshone County, ID

Classification HOISTING

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

Investigator narrative

SHAFT SINKING B6CKET OVERTURNED OUT OF CRADLE PINNING MINER'S HEAD BETWEEN BUCKET LIP AND RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bar Down, Includes Scaling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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