Doe Run Company · Struck by falling object
A FATAL ROCK FELL FROM A PILLAR IN STOPE 66V7 OCCURRED WHILE A FRONT-END LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK INTO UNDERGROUND HAULAGE TRUCK. HE SUSTAINED A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS BODY.
December 22, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Doe Run Company · Contact with electrical current
WHILE MAKING HOIST REPAIRS MAIN POWER CONTACTOR WAS OPENED AND ROLLED OUT ON TO FLOOR TO CHANGE COIL APPARENTLY OPERATING LINKAGE HAD STUCK NOT ALLOWING MECHANISM TO OPEN ALL THE WAY TO THE LATCHED POSITION AND WHEN CONTACTOR WAS PUSHED BACK IN IT OPERATED THE SWITCH LINKAGE IN REVERSE PULLING CONTACTOR IN TO HOT BUSS CAUSING FATALITY
August 15, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
drill operator
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Doe Run Company · Contact with electrical current
WHILE PULLING OUT ONE OF FOUR GUY WIRES TO STABILIZE DRILL DERRICK GUY WIRE BEING PULLED BY HAND ACCIDENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC POWER LINE