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Case study · MSHA Record #219871700018
Laborer fatality
June 5, 1987 at 9:30 AM
RUBY MOUNTAIN
· Barton Mines Co LLC
· Warren County, NY
Investigator narrative
EMPL CRUSHED IN3CONVEYOR BELT ASSEMBLY.WAS ALONE AT THE TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED.APPARENTLY CLIMBED OVER THE SIDE OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BELOW AND TH US BACAME EXPOS9D TO AND CAUGHT IN THE TAKE-UP ASSEMBLY.WE DONT KNOW WHY HE DID SO.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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