Fatality · MSHA Record #219871800238

Security Guard fatality at DILLES BOTTOM PIT (Ohio River Sand & Gravel), OH, May 28, 1987

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On May 28, 1987, a security guard was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at DILLES BOTTOM PIT (Ohio River Sand & Gravel), OH.

DILLES BOTTOM PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Ohio River Sand & Gravel (Straub Glenn F)

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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