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Case study · MSHA Record #219833010001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

October 17, 1983 at 8:10 AM
Federal Quarry · Hanson Material Service · Cook County, IL
Investigator narrative
WHILE NEAR RIGHT REAR TIRE OF SEMI-TRAILER STOCKPILE SLID STRIKING MR ALBRECHT
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Idle
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
28 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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