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Case study · MSHA Record #219940100001

Security Guard fatality

January 1, 1994 at
Ruby Mine · Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Nevada County, CA
Investigator narrative
SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES WHILE OPERATING A HONDA ATV.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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