Gold King Mines Corp · Struck by falling object
ROCK FALL OF 100 - 150# STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES
Gold King Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Gold King Mines Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Gold King Consolidated Inc
San Juan County,
CO
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504057
MSHA record for Gold King Mine (mine ID 0504057). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1986–1987
- Latest incident
- Mar 1987
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)1986 · 1 incident
Gold King Mines Corp · Struck by falling object
OBSERVING PLACE4ENT OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINE POLES. HANDING WRENCH TO MINER TO BREAK AN IARLINE ON A DRILL USED TO DRILL BLASTHOLE. WRENCH WAS NOT GRASPED BY HIM & IN FALLING TWISTED IN HAND BREAKING THE L3TTLE FINGER BONE IN LEFT HAND.
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