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Case study · MSHA Record #219843000001
Maintenance Man fatality
September 23, 1984 at 9:00 AM
Wampum Plant Cemex Inc
· Medusa Cement Company
· Lawrence County, PA
Investigator narrative
IN REPAIR OF 48 X 60 IN. JAW CRUSHER-TOGGLE SEATS.MOVEABLE TOGGLE CAME LOOSE STERIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING CRUSHED CHEST.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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