Mining worker

February 25, 1998 at 3:00 PM

WHITE PINE MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Copper Range Company (Inmet Mining Corp)

Contractor on site: PUT

Ontonagon County, MI

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEE EE ENTERED CRC PROPERTY WITHOUT NOTICE OR CONTACTING CRC SECURITY AND WAS REMOVING CRC-OWNED EQIPMENT WITHOUT CRC AUTHORIZATION. EE WAS USING A CUT TING OTRCH WITHOUT SUPERVISION OR PROPER EQUIPMENT (CRANE) TO PARTIALLY CUT THE STEEL SUPPORT BRACING FROM THE HEADFRAMME OF THE #3 SHAFTHOUSE ON CRC PROPERTY. WHILE MAKING THE CUT THE STEEL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219980640065 · Mine ID 2000371 Trainer view →