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Case study · MSHA Record #219831320075
Warehouseman fatality
May 5, 1983 at 7:00 AM
Muskogee Dredge
· ARKHOLA
· Muskogee County, OK
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE LOWERED HIMSELF BY ROPE INTO A LEACH TANK IN AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY A HAND HAT OR MEASURING STICK AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Source of injury
- ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- Nature of injury
- BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 14 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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