Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141620025

Shaftcrew

June 2, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Sunshine Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Shoshone County, ID
Classification HOISTING
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Two shaft repairmen had finished pulling lacing from the pipe compartment, the all clear/tucked in verbal command was given twice with response. The bell signal was transmitted to raise the skip. One miner's fall protection lanyard was accidentally left connected to a shaft anchor. As the skip raised the lanyard remained secured pulling the miner between the skip and shaft timber.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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