Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219883070001

Driller Operator

October 24, 1988 at 1:00 PM
Immel Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Operator: Asarco Inc
Knox County, TN
Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A DRILL RIG FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE GOT OFF THE RIG AND APPARENTLY WAS STANDING BACK NEAR THE RT REAR SIDE APPROX 25 TONS OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK DIRECTLY ON HIM
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
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
26 years
Experience at this mine
18 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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