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Enserch Exploration Incorporated operator

Controlled by Enserch Corp

MSHA operator ID: L06275

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 8
Mines on record: 3
Years on record: 1983–1988

Top causes

MACHINERY 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1988

1 (1f)

1984

1983

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

March 28, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · MACHINERY

Enserch Exploration Incorporated · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES. WERE INSTALLING WIRE ROPE FOR AN AERIAL TRAM. THE WIRE ROPE GOT STUCK UNDER A ROCK OUTCROPPING. THEY APPLIED MORE TENSION TO THE ROPE IN ORDER TO FREE IT. THE ROP E SPRANG FREE AND BROKE AWAY FROM ITS ANCHOR BOLT. THE ROPE STRUCK THE VICTIM AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN A MOUNTAIN ABOUT 350 FT.

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