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Case study · MSHA Record #219971270001
Drill Operator fatality
February 26, 1997 at 11:00 AM
Baxter Mine
· Hahm International Inc
· San Bernardino County, CA
Investigator narrative
SUBCONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BLASTING HOLES, WHEN DRILL HIT A VERTICAL SHAFT. HE FELL INTO THE SHAFT AND WAS BURRIED BY DEBRIS, AND WAS ASPHYXIATED.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Activity at time
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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