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Case study · MSHA Record #219840200102
Bulldozer Operator fatality
December 6, 1983 at 12:20 PM
7/11 Materials Inc-Robie Ranch
· George Reed Inc
· Calaveras County, CA
Investigator narrative
FAILING TO BLOCK OR OTHERWISE SECURE BOOM OF A TRUCK CRANE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A S ECTION OF BOOM
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CRANES,DERRICKS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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