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Case study · MSHA Record #219931440002

Laborer fatality

May 10, 1993 at 5:15 PM
Glen Alum Plant · Nell Jean Industries Inc · Mingo County, WV
Investigator narrative
EE WAS WASHING TOP OF HYDROSEEDER AND FELL INSIDE OF TANK WHILE AUGER WAS TURNING CZUSE FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part affected
UNCLASSIFIED
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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