Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219873630001

Ledgeman/Hand

December 16, 1987 at 11:30 AM
Crescent Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
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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