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Case study · MSHA Record #220072780064

Front-End Loader fatality

October 1, 2007 at 7:40 AM
TWIN STATE SAND & GRAVEL CO., INC. · Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Grafton County, NH
Investigator narrative
Employee was retrieving pry bar from storage area on the ground, when personnel above him lost control of new return roller they were changing out. The return roller fell, striking the employee on the ground. While the employee was wearing proper safety equipment at the time, the impact of the roller resulted in his death.
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
38 years
Experience at this mine
38 years
Experience in this job
38 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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