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Case study · MSHA Record #220013180034
Miner fatality
October 29, 2001 at 2:40 PM
Portable / Variable
· Circle Paving Inc
· Fremont County, WY
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CLIMBED UP ON THE FRAME WORKOF #17-81 CONE CRUSHER FRAME. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT BUT A SHOVEL WAS FOUND BY THE BODY IN THE CONE FEED BELT, AND THE VICTIM WAS FOUND IN THE TENSION PULLEY FOR THE UNDERCONE CONVEYER BELT. IT APPEARS THAT HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE MOVING BELT.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- 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
- 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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