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Case study · MSHA Record #219843100221

Crane Operator fatality

October 29, 1984 at 4:25 PM
Malakoff S & G · East Texas Materials · Henderson County, TX
Investigator narrative
TRACTOR A STUCK IN MUD TRACTOR B WAS PULLING ON TRACOTOR A WHEN PULL PIN BROKE, CAUSING CABLE WITH CLEVIS TO STRIKE OPERATOR OF TRACTOR B IN HEAD.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Activity at time
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part affected
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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