Fatality · MSHA Record #219880810001

Fatal incident at Warm Springs Mine (Cominco American Inc), MT, March 8, 1988

at 11:40 AM

On March 8, 1988, a worker was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Warm Springs Mine (Cominco American Inc), MT.

Warm Springs Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cominco American Inc (Teck Resources Limited)

Powell County, MT

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DOUBLING UP A SET OF DRIFT TIMBER, AT THE FACE AREA, WHEN THE EXISTING TIMBER SET CAP BROKE. THIS LET LOOSE MATERIAL (MUD, DIRT AND ROCKS) COME INTO THE DRIFT AND C OVER THE EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Timber
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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