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Case study · MSHA Record #219922300002
Maintenance Man fatality
August 10, 1992 at 5:30 PM
PIONEER PLANT
· Chippewa Stone & Gravel Inc
· Mecosta County, MI
Investigator narrative
55061S AIRING A TIRE ON A DISABLED LOADER BEING PREPARED FOR REPAIRS AND EVALUATION. THE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT WITH SUCH A FORCE-THROWING EE BACK APPROX. 10 FEET INTO A STONE PILE, CAUSING A CRUS 89570BLOW TO THE CHEST CAVITY RESULTING IN IRREVERSIBLE TRAUMA AND DEATH.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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