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Case study · MSHA Record #219941640001

Warehouseman fatality

June 3, 1994 at 3:00 AM
Weaverland Quarry · Martin Limestone Inc · Lancaster County, PA
Investigator narrative
[SEE ATTACHED] THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING A MAN LIFT TRUCK AT THE BASE OF A LIME DUST STOCKPILE IN PREPARATION OF CHANGING THE OIL IN THE GEAR BOX OF A CONVEYOR BELT HEAD PULLEY. ... THE STO NE DUST MATERIAL APPEARED TO SLIDE FROM DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK ... . IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2-3' DEEP ON TOP OF VICTIM BASED ON MATERIAL FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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