Fatality · MSHA Record #219921140001

Maintenance Man fatality at Venturi Pit #1 (Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc), IN, April 16, 1992

at 2:10 AM

On April 16, 1992, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Venturi Pit #1 (Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc), IN.

Venturi Pit #1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc (Powers Earl)

Daviess County, IN

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

A PORTION OF OVERBURDEN FELL FROM ALOADED TRUCK AND STRUCK THE VICTIM STANDING ALONGSIDE THE TRUCK BELOW THE LOAD. THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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