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Case study · MSHA Record #220012400001
Maintenance Man fatality
August 21, 2001 at 11:30 AM
Winfield South Strip
· Titus County, TX
Investigator narrative
A FATALITY OCCURRED AT THE WINDFIELD SOUTH MINE ON AUGUST 21, 2001 AT APPROX. 11:30 A.M. MECHANICS HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO TURN THE DRAG ROPES AND PUT ON ONE DUMP ROPE ON THE D-22 DRAGLINE. THE D RAGLINE BUCKET WAS CONFIGURED SUCH THAT THE ARCH TO EAT. A CLOD OF DIRT FELL FROM THE BUCKET. APPARENTLY STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. EE ON THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- OTHER INJURY,NEC
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 20 years
- Experience in this job
- 18 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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