Cage/Cager/Station Attendant

August 22, 1989 at 6:50 PM

Sunshine Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Sunshine Precious Metals Inc (Sunshine Mining & Refining Company)

Shoshone County, ID

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

INFLUX OF WATER INTO THE WASTE POCKET 5000 NO 12 SHAFT RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT HYDRAULIC HEAD CAGERS PULLED ABOUT 8 TONS OF WASTE FROM THE POCKET SUDDEN VIOLENT RELEASE OF PRESSURE CIRCUMVEN TED ALL CONTROL GATES & DEFLECTORS RUSH OF ROCK & WATER WASHED BOTH CAGERS OUT OF CONTROL AREA INTO THE SHAFT ONE LANDED ON A LOADED SKIP OF WASTE WHICH WAS STOPPED OTHER WENT DOWN SHAFT ABOU

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892410005 · Mine ID 1000089 Trainer view →