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Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality
October 7, 2022 at 8:35 AM
Portable 11 · J R Vinagro Corporation · Providence County, RI
Investigator narrative
A miner entered the air separator to clear a blockage. The miner became engulfed in the material.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 4.9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.9 years
- Experience in this job
- 4.9 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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