Mining Incidents
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Case study · MSHA Record #219841560001

Fatal mining incident

May 18, 1984 at 5:45 PM
Rock River Stone Quarry Incorporated · Rock River Stone Quarry Inc · Rock Island County, IL
Investigator narrative
CONTRACTOR BLASTER FATALLY INJURED CHARGING BLAST HOLE.
Record details
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Activity at time
Handling Explosives
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job
20 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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