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Case study · MSHA Record #219850860019
Fatal mining incident
January 28, 1985 at 2:07 PM
Martin Marietta - Woodville Lime & Stone
· Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
· Sandusky County, OH
Investigator narrative
VICTIM & ANOTHER EE WERE LOADING A PIECE OF METAL TUBING 8\ LONG 4\ IN DIAMETER FROM A WORK PLATFORM TO A FLOOR BELOW. THE VICTIM SLIPPED THRU AN OPENING IN THE OWRK PLATFORM & FELL 30\.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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