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Case study · MSHA Record #220042780015
Warehouseman fatality
September 28, 2004 at 4:30 PM
Troy Plant
· Ford Construction Company
· Obion County, TN
Investigator narrative
Not sure yet. Still under investigation. Theory #1: Natural death. Theory #2: A rock fell from conveyor and struck employee at a glancing blow, causing him to strike metal structure fracturing 12 ribs and puncturing right lung. There were no witnesses.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Fall onto or against objects
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 17 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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