Fatality · MSHA Record #219840410029

Cleanup Man fatality at Linwood Lime Plant (Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation), IA, February 3, 1984

at 3:30 AM

On February 3, 1984, a cleanup man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Linwood Lime Plant (Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation), IA.

Linwood Lime Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation (Mc Carthy- Bush Corp)

Scott County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

KEVIN DUGAN WAS HAULING FLUME DUST IN A EUCLID R35 DUMP TRUCK ON HIS SEVENTH LOAD HE BACKED OVER OR THRU THE BERM AND DOWN A 45 TO 50 FOOT BANK INTO 25 FEET OF WATER

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840410029 · Mine ID 1301617 Trainer view →