VICTIM WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF PERIODICALLY CH%EKING THE FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SAND PIT. THE FENCE HAD BEEN CUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE WALKED INSIDE THE FENCE LINE ON THE PIT SID E TO THE TOP OF A 70\ VERTICAL BANK WHICH WAS BEING MINED. AS HE APPROACHED THE EDGE OF THE BANK WHICH WAS APPROX. 15\ FROM THE 70\ HIGH BENCH, THE BANK COLLAPSED ENGULFING THE VICTIM.
North East Mines Inc operator
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North East Mines Inc
MSHA operator ID: L36755
Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality
Incident timeline
1983
1 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
April 20, 1983
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
North East Mines Inc · Struck by falling object
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