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Case study · MSHA Record #219852100001
Crane Operator fatality
June 24, 1985 at 2:45 PM
Ouray County Gravel Pit
· County Of Ouray Colorado
· Ouray County, CO
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER BUCKING A 40\-50\ HIGHWALL TRYING TO BRING THE HIGHWALL IN. THE HIGHWALL FELL & BURIED THE VICTIM & TH ELOADER.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 14 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 14 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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