Fatality · MSHA Record #219910870002
Driller Operator fatality at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD, March 19, 1991
at 1:30 PM
On March 19, 1991, a driller operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Homestake Mine Lead (Homestake Mining Company of California), SD.
Lawrence County, SD
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Investigator narrative
EMPL WAS WORKING A DIAMOND DRILL OPERATORAT 4100 LEVEL 69 STOPE 17L & WAS LAST HEARD FROM WHEN HE ALLED TELE OPER AROUND 11:00AM EMPL WAS FOUND IN 46 BOREHOLE 4100-4400 APPROX 4:40 PM.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Source of injury
- MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 14 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910870002 · Mine ID 3900055
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