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Case study · MSHA Record #219903020301
Warehouseman fatality
October 18, 1990 at 9:30 AM
Tulsa Plant
· Blue Circle Inc
· Rogers County, OK
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A RAIL CAR WITH CEMENT DESPITE BEING GIVEN A SAFETY BELT BY HIS LEADMAN & INSTRUCTIONS TO USE & DESPITE WARNINGS BY WITNESSES TO PUT IT ON IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDEN T HE DID NOT DO SO HE TRIPPED ONTO THE RAIL CAR & FELL INTO THE HATCH HE LATER DIED OF SUFFOCATION
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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