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Case study · MSHA Record #220131130008
Shaftcrew fatality
April 16, 2013 at 11:45 PM
Cote Blanche Mine
· Compass Minerals America Inc.
· Iberia County, LA
Investigator narrative
The incident is still under investigation. The individual was struck by an unknown object when replacing guide rope bushings on the north skip in the loading pocket at the bottom of the 16 foot shaft. The victim was working on top of a skip, performing maintenance with 2 coworkers, when a piece of salt fell and struck him.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 32 years
- Experience at this mine
- 32 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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