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Case study · MSHA Record #219840440031
Supply Man fatality
January 26, 1984 at 1:00 PM
Pursglove No 15
· Consolidation Coal Company
· Monongalia County, WV
Investigator narrative
A PALLET OF CRIB BLOCKS WAS BEING LIFTED BY A FORLIFT TO CLEAR THE ICE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CRIBS. VICTIM WAS CLEARING THE ICE FROM THE CRIBS REMOTELY WITH A SHOVEL SHEN THE BAND AROUND THE CRIBS BROKE AND THE CRIBS FELL ON HIM
Record details
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- CRIBBING
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 39 years
- Experience at this mine
- 39 years
- Experience in this job
- 35 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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