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Case study · MSHA Record #219893280001
Superintendent fatality
November 16, 1989 at 4:30 PM
Batesville Venture
· Memphis Stone & Gravel Company
· Panola County, MS
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SUPPORT CABLE BROKE DROPPING CONVEYOR ON EMPLOYEE.CONVEYOR HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND WAS NOT OPERABLE AT THE TIME.BROKEN LEG C
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 36 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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