November 17, 1985
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ritter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
2 EMPL OUTSIDE 4ORKING OUTSIDE PUTTING UP SNOWSHED.I.NAME IN LOADER BUCKET PUTTING UP TIMBER AND VICTIM WAS STANDING BELOW BUCKET HOLDING TIMBER WHILE I.NAME WAS BLOCKING TIMBER WITH HAMMER.SU DDENLY SNOWLIDE3CAME DOWN AND BURIED THE TWO.I,MNAME CRAWLED 50-65' THROUGH SNOW.BURIED ON SUNDAY AND TUNNELED OUT MONDAY.TUNNELED IN AGAIN MONDAY PM TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM COLD.TUES-HEARD H