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Case study · MSHA Record #219901170001
Maintenance Man fatality
April 11, 1990 at 10:00 AM
Center Mine
· BNI Coal, Ltd
· Oliver County, ND
Investigator narrative
EMPL UP ON PLATFORM ON BOOM OF SHOVEL REMOVING BRASS BUSHINGS,FELL 30' TO GROUND BELOW THROUGH OPEN END OF PLATFORM.FAILED TO USE SAFETY BELT & LINE PROVIDED AT WORK SITE.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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