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Case study · MSHA Record #219860980001
Drill Operator fatality
March 25, 1986 at 8:20 AM
Carnelian #1 Quarry
· Cold Spring Granite Company
· Grant County, SD
Investigator narrative
EE WAS DRILLING3WITH JACK HAMMER DRILL STEEL BROKE EE FELL BACKWARDS 14' INTO TRENCH.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, NEC
- Activity at time
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 18 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 18 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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