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Case study · MSHA Record #220222150011
Utility Man fatality
July 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Giant Cement Company
· Dorchester County, SC
Investigator narrative
The employee was near a screw conveyor on the 3rd floor of the finish mill 2 building. At some point their hand and arm became entangled in the screw conveyor. Emergency response was called immediately and the employee was transported to a hospital. The hospital later reported that the employee passed away.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- Body part affected
- ARM,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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