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Case study · MSHA Record #219861010007

Maintenance Man fatality

March 28, 1986 at 4:00 PM
Glenharold Mine · Basin Cooperative Services · Mercer County, ND
Investigator narrative
IT IS NOT POSSI6LE TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT THE ACCIDENT APPEARED AS THOUGH IT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM A TIRE FALLING FROM SLINGS WHICH WAS USED IN TIRE REPAIR
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
6 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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