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October 12, 1990 at 5:00 PM

Goat Ridge · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lucina Mining Inc (Jones Leroy)

Contractor on site: HEW

Luna County, NM

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

I.NAME -SUB CONTRACTOR-FAILED TO FOLLOW SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PERTAINING TO HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES,FAILURE TO REMOVE PERSONNEL FROM BLAST ZONE RESULTED IN DEATH OF 1 OF THE TWO PERSONS LEFT IN TH E BLAST ZONE,SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OTHER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Explosives
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
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 219903020302 · Mine ID 2901880 Trainer view →