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Case study · MSHA Record #219861740156
Laborer fatality
May 8, 1986 at 9:00 PM
Airport Plant
· R E Miller Paving & Construction Inc
· Pima County, AZ
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS 1USHING SAND INTO THE FEEDER/HOPPER WITH A SHOVEL AND FELL INTO A CONE SHAPED HOLE. HE WAS ENGULFED BY MATERIAL THAT FELL IN BEHIND HIM. THE VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT OR A TAG LINE 4HICH WAS PROVIDED NOR WAS HE USING THE 9 FOOT BAR DESIGNED AND PROVIDED TO KNOCK DOWN THE HANGUP.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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