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Case study · MSHA Record #219913290001
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
November 10, 1991 at 11:00 AM
Overlook Mine Site
· Echo Bay Minerals Company
· Ferry County, WA
Investigator narrative
MINER WAS MOVING POWDER FROM POWDER MAGAZINE TO FACE- STOPPED LHD TO MOVE POWER CABLE WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. UNKNOWN CAUSE.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Move Power Cable
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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