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Case study · MSHA Record #219852240191
Laborer fatality
July 30, 1985 at 4:15 PM
S-S-S QUARRY & MILL-PIKE
· S-S-S Inc
· Pike County, MO
Investigator narrative
THREE MEN WERE BEGINNING TO INSTALL A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE FOR UNROLLING. THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE ROLL SLIPPED THROUGH A CLEVIS ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLID E OFF A PIPE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE ROLL. THE ROLL FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD. THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INCREASED BY THE FACT THAT THE ROLL WAS HOISTED HIGHER THAN NECESS
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- SKULL
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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