Fatal mining incident
THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON 11-9-1999 FACE DOWN UNDERNEATH 5 TO 6 TONS OF ROCK WHICH APPARENTLY FELL OFF THE LEFT UPPER RIB OF THE STOPE. THE VICTIM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DECEASED FOR APPROX. 2 MON THS. THE LYON'S COUNTY, NV SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM WHO REPORTED HIM MISSING.
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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