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Case study · MSHA Record #219850500003

Maintenance Man fatality

February 12, 1985 at 10:45 AM
Mcdonald Strip · Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Clearfield County, PA
Investigator narrative
WHILE WATCHING DRILL RIG, GUST OF WIND SNAPPED A TREE AND FELL DOWN ON HEAD SHOULDERS AND BACK
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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