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Case study · MSHA Record #219861900020
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
July 1, 1986 at 5:20 AM
Burning Star #5
· Consolidation Coal Company
· Jackson County, IL
Investigator narrative
IN PREP PLANT N9AR HEAD OF #24 BELT.EMPL HELPING ANOTHER WORKER REMOVE 8'' DIA STEEL PIPE WHICH CARRIES REJECT WATER FROM MANGETITE SEPARATORS.A SECTION OF PIPE 8'LONG CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EM PL ON HEAD. 3
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- SKULL
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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