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Case study · MSHA Record #219911860001
Laborer fatality
June 17, 1991 at 12:30 PM
Cimarron Mine
· Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company
· Colfax County, NM
Investigator narrative
ON JUNE 17-1991 THE VICTIM TOOK A DIFFERENT ROUTE THAN THE REST OF EXPLORATORY DRILL CREW AND HIS 1978 FORD 4X4 VAN GOT STUCK IN A MUD HOLE ON AN UNIMPROVED ROAD. IT IS SPECULATED HE GOT COLD AND STARTED AN ONAN GEN SET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN TO RUN A SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER. THE BACK CARGO DOORS OF THE VAN WERE OPEN BUT THE FRONT DOORS WERE CLOSED THERE WAS A HOLD 1/2 WIDE BY 1 1/2
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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