Fatal incident at Sunnyside Mine/Mayflower Mill (Washington Mining Company), CO, April 6, 1989

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On April 6, 1989, a worker was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Sunnyside Mine/Mayflower Mill (Washington Mining Company), CO.

Sunnyside Mine/Mayflower Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Washington Mining Company (Alta Gold Co-Washington Mining Co & Echo Bay Mines)

San Juan County, CO

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from ladders

Investigator narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE ASCENDED A RAIS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE WORKER ABOVE AND WAS STRUCK WITH LOOSE MUCK AND/OR FELL FROM THE LADDER AN UNKNOWN DISTANCE. (IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO MSHA IN GRAND JUNCT ION CO. BY TELEPHONE TO R.B. WILLIAMS.)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219891030001 · Mine ID 0500417 Trainer view →