Superintendent

August 30, 1988 at 2:55 PM

Black Mesa Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Navajo County, AZ

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING OUT A FLOAT PUMP. A TEMPORARY FLOAT WAS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT THE CATWALK. THE FLOAT CAPSIZED AND THE MEN JUMPED OFF THE CATWALK INTO THE WATER. I,NAME COULD NOT SWIM AND DORWNED AS A RESULT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219882500001 · Mine ID 0200533 Trainer view →