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Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality
September 15, 2016 at 9:45 AM
Martin Marietta - Gabbs Mine · Premier Magnesia LLC · Nye County, NV
Investigator narrative
Employee fell off the back of #62A loader landing on upper back/neck/shoulder.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7.27 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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