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Case study · MSHA Record #220212930011

Warehouseman fatality

October 1, 2021 at 9:15 AM
Ovyn #1 Pit · Dennis Ovyn Trucking Inc · Taylor County, WI
Investigator narrative
A miner entered a surge bin to free stuck material. The material collapsed and engulfed the miner.
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal