Mining Incidents
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Case study · MSHA Record #219891030001

Fatal mining incident

April 6, 1989 at 11:00 AM
Sunnyside Mine/Mayflower Mill · Washington Mining Company · San Juan County, CO
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
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Activity at time
Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Source of injury
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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