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Case study · MSHA Record #219845550051

Mine Manager fatality

February 16, 1984 at 10:45 AM
Mistake Mine · Marion Dubeau · Madison County, MT
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A DIESEL POWERED TRACTOR WITH A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR. ROLL OVER PROTECTION STRUCTURES WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE TRACTOR. THE VICTIM WAS LIFTING A SMALL WOODEN HEADFRAME INTO POSITION OVER THE COLLAR OF AN INCLINED SHAFT (TOTAL WEIGHT 1,000 POUNDS). WHEN THE HEADFRAME WAS IN A VERITCAL POSITION THE HOOK OF THE STEEL CHAIN USED TO HOLD T
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
55 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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