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Case study · MSHA Record #219851890111

Electrician fatality

June 29, 1985 at 11:40 AM
Harding Street Quarry-Underground · American Aggregates Corp · Marion County, IN
Investigator narrative
A PORABLE CRANE MOUNT ON T HE BACK OF HYDRAULIC TRUCK WAS BEING USED BY THE VICTIM TO LOWER A SECTION OF CHAIN LINK FENCE THAT WAS MOUNTED TO T HE TOP OF THE CHAIN LINK OVER THE EDGE OF THE H GHWALL. THE CHIAN LINK WAS TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE MINE ENTRANCE. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER THE EDGE FALLING 80\ TO THE QUARRY FLOOR.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
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
4 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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