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Case study · MSHA Record #220013650001

Maintenance Man fatality

December 17, 2001 at 6:00 AM
BARREN COUNTY STONE · Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Barren County, KY
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE PARKED COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK NEXT TO GEN TRAILER, TRUCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET BACK IN TO STOP. SERVICE TRUCK SIDE SWIPED GEN TRAILER. EMPLOYEE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND GEN TRAILER.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Activity at time
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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