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Case study · MSHA Record #219900610003
Laborer fatality
February 1, 1990 at 9:30 AM
Harper Sand & Rock
· Maricopa County, AZ
Investigator narrative
WHILE HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE 5TH WHEEL OF STORAGE TRALER THE FRONT END LOADER WAS SUDDENLY BACKED TO REPOSTION THE LOAADER IN FRONT OF THE TRALER AND IN DOING SO PULLED THE CHAIN OFF THE PIN S TRICKING THE VICTIMS FACE.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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