Fatality · MSHA Record #219980640065

Fatal incident at WHITE PINE MINE (Copper Range Company), MI, February 25, 1998

at 3:00 PM

On February 25, 1998, a worker was fatally injured in a machinery accident at WHITE PINE MINE (Copper Range Company), MI.

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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