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Case study · MSHA Record #219861250001
Assistant Mine Foreman fatality
April 25, 1986 at 1:45 PM
CRUSHED STONE QUARRY AND PLANT
· Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp
· Chittenden County, VT
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
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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