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Case study · MSHA Record #220140980018

Mine Manager fatality

March 27, 2014 at 8:40 AM
LORD FARM #5 · Baillio Sand Company Inc · Virginia Beach (City) County, VA
Investigator narrative
Excavator was lifting plastic pipe when it fell and hit the victim.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Unknown
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
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
32 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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