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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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