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Case study · MSHA Record #219901550001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality

May 25, 1990 at 8:45 AM
Village Creek Sand Pit · Barry & Barry Sand Company Inc · Hardin County, TX
Investigator narrative
EMP INJ WHEN EMP PLACED TRACK BAR INSIDE OF BACK HOE. BAR HIT BOOM SWING CONTROL EMP CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND THE OUT RIGGER
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Activity at time
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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