Struck by powered moving object
MINERS WERE MOVING A SLUSHER IN A SUBLEVEL, WHEN SLUSHER BACK MOVED AND STRUCK THE INJURED MINER ON THE RIGHT LEG, AND INTERNALLY BRUISED LEG MUSCLE.
DELANO WIND RIVER MINEMetal/Nonmetal
Delano Wind River Mine · Underground
Controlled by Richard H Delano
Carson, Skamania County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503015
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Oct 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2001 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF LIFTER HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.
2000 · 3 incidents
Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCALING DOWN A BACK WHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCALLING DOWN A BACKWHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE MINER THINKS PROBABLY LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT WHILE GOING UP LADDER.