Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219955550001

Mining worker

May 19, 1995 at 9:30 AM
Portable Crusher #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Okanogan County, WA
Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
LANDSLIDE COVERING & DETROYING MOST OF CRUSHER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Travel
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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