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Case study · MSHA Record #219840930069

Belt Foreman fatality

March 27, 1984 at 4:30 PM
MILL CREEK DOLOMITE · Delta Mining Corp · Johnston County, OK
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A DRILLING OPERATION BEING DONE BY VENTURE DRILLING CO. A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FROM MAST OF DRILL RIG AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Supervise
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
6 years
Experience at this mine
6 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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