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Case study · MSHA Record #219983220001
Fatal mining incident
November 4, 1998 at
Sunday Mine
· Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
· San Miguel County, CO
Investigator narrative
INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THAT A SLAB LOCATED ON RIGHT RIB NEAR FACE SPALLED OFF, ROTATING APPROX. 180 DEGREES STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND UPPER TORSO. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE CRUSH ING INJURIES. THE APPROX. SLAB MEASUREMENTS WERE 5' L X 3' W X 14" IN THICKNESS.
Record details
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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