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Case study · MSHA Record #220041530131

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

May 27, 2004 at 8:15 AM
#1313 Cedar Rapids · MDC Contracting LLC · Charlevoix County, MI
Investigator narrative
EE's were attempting to raise the crusher discharge conveyer when a support bracket broke, causing the end of conveyer to raise upward striking the victim. The conveyer was being raised with a hoisting boom mounted to the bucket of the front end loader.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Activity at time
Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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