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Case study · MSHA Record #219843130070

Maintenance Man fatality

October 13, 1984 at 10:40 AM
Asbury Sunbury · Asbury Advanced Materials · Northumberland County, PA
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINT ELECTRICAL WORK ON A CEILING LIGHT. HE WAS WORKING FROM A BASKET ATTACHED TO THE FORK OF FORKLIFT THE PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND THE MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING MACHI NE ON VERY SLIGHT GHRADE WITH NO OPERATOR PRESENT WHEELS NOT BLOCKED AND FORKLIFT DRIFTED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH THE RAISED MAST STAYING INSIDE THE BUILDING EMPLOYEE APPARENT
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Activity at time
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
SKULL
Total mining experience
2 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
22 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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