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Case study · MSHA Record #219890320001

Mine Manager fatality

January 19, 1989 at 11:25 AM
Leona Quarry · Gallagher & Burk Inc · Alameda County, CA
Investigator narrative
EMP INSTALLING RUBBER LINERS ON ROCK CHUTE AT GROUND LE VEL NEAR THE BOTTOM OF HILLSIDE WHEN 20 TO 30 TONS OF EARTH SLID DOWN SIDE OF HILL A(D E NGULFED HIM.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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