Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219871800238

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May 28, 1987 at 9:00 PM
DILLES BOTTOM PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Belmont County, OH
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall from machine
Investigator narrative
NO DAMAGE TO EQ6IP.NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT OR HAR HAT-FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT WHICH WAS LOCKED OUT EMPL INSTRUCTED IN THIS JOB-MINE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR.HELPING CHANGE CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL OFF 12' TO THE GRO6ND AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
17 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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