Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219923000002

Maintenance Man

October 20, 1992 at 11:45 AM
Amrize Cave In Rock Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Hardin County, IL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN PULLED INTO PINCH POINT OF HEAD SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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