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Case study · MSHA Record #220133640016

Laborer fatality

December 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Junction City Sand · Brown Brothers Sand Company · Talbot County, GA
Investigator narrative
Employee was standing on a ditch bank when it collapsed. He fell into the ditch and was covered/crushed by falling material
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
18 years
Experience in this job
18 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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