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Case study · MSHA Record #220141390031

Groundman fatality

May 9, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Seagraves, TX · Mississippi Sand, LLC · Gaines County, TX
Investigator narrative
The victim was unloading a rail car using a transloading conveyor and was entangled in the feed end of the conveyor.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time
Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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