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Case study · MSHA Record #220150970001
Superintendent fatality
March 23, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Kane's Quarry
· Susquehanna County, PA
Investigator narrative
The victim was repositioning the block saw near the edge of bench with the saw operating in reverse when he stumbled and fell 4.5 feet to the lower bench. The saw continued in reverse and fell on top of him, resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Cutting Machine
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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