MSHA record for Independence Mine (mine ID 2600826). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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MINER WAS OPERA7ING LOADER;SOMEHOW HE DROVE OFF INTO AN OPEN STOPE.LOADER ROLLED DOWN INTO HOLE AND THREW THE MINER OFF.MACHINE STOPPED JUST ABOVE MINER.MINER SUSTAINED BROKEN HIP OR PELVIS AN D BACK INJURIES1
I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING WITH JACKLEG DRILL. UPON PULLING THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE THE CHUCK TENDER FLIPPED UP ALLOWING THE MACHINE WHICH I.ANME WAS PULLING ON TO RELEASE SUDDENLY FROM THE STEEL CAUSING HIM TO3FALL WITH THE DRILL ON THE MUCK PILE.
DRILLING DRIFT ROUND PULLING JACK LEG OUT OF ROUND, SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
HAND MUCKING IN STOPE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOLDER--SCRATCHED AND BRUISED.
HAND SHOVELING AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE
FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE DISCONNECT PANEL FROM THE GENERATOR & BURNED DOWN THE MILL BUILDING. NO ONE WAS IN ANY DANGER. ALUMINUM WIRE DETERIORATED & CAUSED A SHORT.