Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219922160001

Maintenance Man

July 22, 1992 at 9:30 AM
Hopewell · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: MGG
Polk County, FL
Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WINCH ON D135, BOON WAS DETACHED FROM WINCH AND RESTING ON SUPPORTS; CRIBBING GAVE WAY PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BOOM AND WINCH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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