Fatality · MSHA Record #219890340001

Laborer fatality at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD, January 19, 1989

at 3:50 PM

On January 19, 1989, a laborer was fatally injured in a hoisting accident at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD.

Homestake Mine Lead · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Homestake Mining Company of California (Homestake Mining Company)

Lawrence County, SD

Classification HOISTING

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

VICTIM AND PARTNER WERE TRAVELING DOWN ROSS SHAFT BELOW THE 5000 LEVEL TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN SUMP WHEN CAGE SUDDENLY STRUCK WATER IN THE SHAFT. CAGE WAS QUICKLY FILLED WITH WATER AND VICTI M WAS WASHED OUT OF THE CAGE AS IT WAS LIFTED BACK OUT OF T HE WATER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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