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Case study · MSHA Record #219980640065
Fatal mining incident
February 25, 1998 at 3:00 PM
WHITE PINE MINE
· Copper Range Company
· Ontonagon County, MI
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
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Welding Or Cutting
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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