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Case study · MSHA Record #220040200001
Mine Manager fatality
August 21, 2003 at 12:00 PM
DELIGHT PLANT
· Hanson Aggregates West Inc
· Pike County, AR
Investigator narrative
THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD CONVEYOR SHUTTLE, LOAD WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR SO TRUCK COULD BACK UNDER IT. CRANE STARTED SWINGING AND TILTING ALLOWING LOAD TO FALL. LOAD STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CONVEYORS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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