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Case study · MSHA Record #219842050108
Water Truck Operator fatality
July 17, 1984 at 6:00 AM
Benedict Inc
· Vinton County, OH
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE STOOD UP ON MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS ON MOTION TO CHECK IF ANY TRFFIC WAS COMING FROM HISRIGHT WHEN HE STOOD UP HE LOST HIS BALANCEFALLING FROM THE MACHINE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL PASSE D OVER HIS BODY
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- 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
- Coal
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