Mining Incidents

Cliff Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Wgm Inc · Underground
Valdez-Cordova County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001509

MSHA record for Cliff Mine (mine ID 5001509). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Dec 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1987 · 1 incident

December 19, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wgm Inc · Fall from ladders

TWO GEOLOGISTS 4ERE CLIMBING LADDERS INTO OLD STOPE TO SAMPLE. THE UPPER LADDER BROKE AND SLID DOWN THE STOPE KNOCKING THE MAN ON THE LOWER LADDER DOWN ONTO DRIFT FLOOR WITH FALL ESTIMATED AT 8-10 FEET. MAN 2N UPPER LADDER NOT INJURED DUE TO SLOW RATE OF SESCENT. LOWER MAN SPRAINED ANKLE WHEN LANDING ON DRIFT FLOOR.

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