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Case study · MSHA Record #219920790001
Drill Operator fatality
March 9, 1992 at 7:35 PM
HARDING STREET QUARRY-SURFACE
· American Aggregates Corp
· Marion County, IN
Investigator narrative
OPERATOR IN RIG CAB APPARENTLY PARKING RIG FOR THE NIGHT.BACKED RIG OVER BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE LEDGE AND FELL WITH THE RIG 61' TO THE FLOOR BELOW.OPERATOR SUSTAINED MASSIVE INJURIES TO BACK OF HEAD RESULTING IN DEATH AT HOSPITAL AT 8:40PM
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 17 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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