Assistant Mine Foreman

April 25, 1986 at 1:45 PM

CRUSHED STONE QUARRY AND PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp (Frank Whitcomb)

Chittenden County, VT

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO REPAIR A LEAKY OIL SEAL ON S CRUSHER THE OIL SEAL WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT SUSPENDED ABOVE WORKERS, FELL AFTER LIFTING EYE BROKE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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