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Case study · MSHA Record #219881550002

Laborer fatality

May 25, 1988 at 8:15 AM
Betsy Mine · Boich Mining Company · Jefferson County, OH
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK ON A PLATFORM UNDER THE STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT.A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WAS BROKEN AND ON THE PLATFORM WITH THE INS URED EMPLOYEE.HE TALKED TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND EMT SQUAD WAND WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN MOVED TO THE AMBULANCE.HE DIED AT 1:00 PM AT THE HOSPTIAL.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Activity at time
Clean Up - Ug Only
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
32 years
Experience at this mine
32 years
Experience in this job
29 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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